Based on Rosario Castellanos' novel, Balún Canán is about the turmoil created by the Cardenas’ land reforms. Events occur in Chiapas on the border with Guatemala, mainly in a town called Comitán. Zoraida struggles and fights to keep her properties, inheritance for her only son. For her actions, the sorcerers of Chacjatal cast a death spell over her son.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| SSaby KamalichZoraida | Zoraida |
 Tito JuncoJaime Rovelo | Jaime Rovelo |
 Pilar PellicerMatilde | Matilde |
 Fernando BalzarettiErnesto | Ernesto |
| CCecilia CamachoLa niña | La niña |
| AAztlán CamachoMario | Mario |
 Anita BlanchLa maestra | La maestra |
 Rosaura RevueltasLa nana | La nana |
 José ChávezIndio Felipe | Indio Felipe |