Film

In the Land of Light Feet

5.719821h 35mAdventure Drama Mystery

Director: Marcela Fernández Violante
Year: 1982

During his vacations, 12-year-old Manuel travels by train with his mother to the Sierra Tarahumara to spend a few days with his father, who works in the mountains with the indigenous people protecting nature. Manuel befriends Jesus, who takes him to his town and teaches him the customs of his own. Both children discover illegal loggers.

Top cast

Pedro Armendáriz Jr.

Ingeniero (padre de Manuel)

Helena Rojo

Madre de Manuel

Ernesto Gómez Cruz

Benito

Aurora Clavel

Mujer de Benito

Paco Mauri

Rosendo

Arturo Adonay

Manuel

Jesús Bernabé Quinteros

Jesús

Ramón Menéndez

Durán (talamontero)

Gerardo Soublette

Tendero

Directed by

Marcela Fernández Violante

Written by

Antonio Noyola, Marcela Fernández Violante