CinemaOSMovie · 1991 · 1h 51m · R

Cabeza de Vaca

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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.

Directed byNicolás Echevarría

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 51m
Language
ES
Released
October 11, 1991
Studios
American PlayhouseTVEInstituto Mexicano de Cinematografía

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Juan Diego

Juan Diego

Alvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca

Roberto Sosa

Roberto Sosa

Cascabel / Araino

Carlos Castanon

Castillo

Gerardo Villarreal

Estebanico

Roberto Cobo

Roberto Cobo

Lozoya

José Flores

Malacosa

Farnesio de Bernal

Farnesio de Bernal

Fray Suárez

Josefina Echánove

Josefina Echánove

Anciana Avavar

Ramón Barragán

Pánfilo de Narváez

Julio Solórzano Foppa

Alcaraz

Creative team
Directed by
Nicolás Echevarría
Written by
Nicolás Echevarría
Guillermo Sheridan

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