María Cano

Apr 20, 1990

1h 47m

★ 7.5

Overview

Colombia receives the indemnity for Panama and accepts foreign credit to undertake development works, which increases the number of workers, although with poor wages and terrible working conditions. María Cano, a political activist, began her fight for the conditions of salaried workers and for the fundamental rights of the population.

Genres

Drama

History

Romance

Production Companies

Compañía para el Fomento Cinematográfico - FOCINE

María Cano Trailers

Cast

María Cano

María Eugenia Dávila

Ignacio Torres Giraldo

Frank Ramírez

Carmen Luisa Cano

MAGUSO

Tomás Uribe Márquez

Diego Vélez

Ezequiel Rentería

Germán Escallón

Raúl Eduardo Mahecha

Jorge Herrera

Rurra Cano

Ana María Arango

Prostituta

Bárbara Perea

El Caimán

Eduardo Carvajal

Flor del trabajo de Bogotá

Rosario Jaramillo

Alipio el vecino

Carlos Arango

Ministro de gobierno 1

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