Idealistic young teacher takes a post in a small, backwoods town and dedicates her life to schooling the village's children.
Acting
María Rivas commits to sainthood with unsettling conviction.
Production
Cardona's backlot village somehow feels genuinely remote.
Director
René Cardona
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Part of Mexico's 'maestra rural' film cycle, glorifying teachers sent to impoverished regions — essentially government-sponsored propaganda for the Secretariat of Public Education.
René Cardona directed over 100 films; this was his sentimental phase between lucha libre movies and Santa Claus vs. the Devil.
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