Movie Description
Cabeza de Vaca
(1991)Overview
In 1528, a Spanish expedition flounders off the coast of Florida with 600 lives lost. One survivor, Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca, roams across the American continent searching for his Spanish comrades. Instead, he discovers the Iguase, an ancient Indian tribe. Over the next eight years, Cabeza de Vaca learns their mystical and mysterious culture, becoming a healer and a leader. But soon this New World collides with the Old World as Spanish conquistadors seek to enslave the Indians, and Cabeza de Vaca must confront his own people and his past.
Featured Crew
Cast
Alvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca
Cascabel / Araino
Castillo
Estebanico
Lozoya
Malacosa
Fray Suárez
Anciana Avavar
Pánfilo de Narváez
Alcaraz
Dorantes
Man in armor
Aide de camp
Wounded Indian
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Facts
Original TitleCabeza de Vaca
Status Released
Release Information
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1991-10-11
Original LanguageUnknown
Runtime 01h 51m
Production CompaniesAmerican Playhouse,Cooperativa José Revueltas,Fondo de Fomento a la Calidad Cinematográfica,Gobierno del Estado de Coahuila,Gobierno del Estado de Nayarit,Grupo Alica,Iguana Producciones,Sociedad Estatal Quinto Centenario,Sociedad Estatal para la Ejecucion de Programas del V Centenario,Universidad de Guadalajara,TVE,Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía,Film4 Productions
Genres
- Action
- Drama
- History
