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Cabeza de Vaca

6.8/10
TMDB37 votes
Original: 111 min

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.

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About Cabeza de Vaca

Cabeza de Vaca (1991) is a film in the action, drama, history genres. Directed by . The cast includes Juan Diego, Roberto Sosa, Carlos Castanon, Gerardo Villarreal.

Released
Original language
Runtime
111 minutes
Status
Released
Production countries
Mexico, Spain, United Kingdom, United States of America
Production companies
American 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
Writers
Nicolás Echevarría, Guillermo Sheridan, Xavier Robles

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What is Cabeza de Vaca about?

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.

Who stars in Cabeza de Vaca?

Juan Diego, Roberto Sosa, Carlos Castanon, Gerardo Villarreal, Roberto Cobo, José Flores. See the cast cards above for character names.

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