Then God Named It Earth

Then God Named It Earth

1961 · 85 min · ★ 5.7 · Drama, History

During the Mexican Agrarian Reform, an engineer travels to a town to distribute the land of the landowners among the peasants.

Directed by Carlos Toussaint · Written by José Luis de Celis

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