Cabeza de Vaca

Apr 17 1992 R 1h 52m
Adventure, Biography, Drama

An international award winning saga of old Mexico. 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.

Plot

An international award winning saga of old Mexico. In 1528, a Spanish expedition founders 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.

Written by

Nicolás Echevarría, Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca, Xavier Robles

Directed by

Nicolás Echevarría

Cast

Juan Diego, Daniel Giménez Cacho, Roberto Sosa

Crew

View crew

Production Countries

Mexico, Spain, United Kingdom, United States of America

Production Companies

Channel Four Films, 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 para la Ejecucion de Programas del V Centenario, Universidad de Guadalajara, TVE, Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía, American Playhouse, Sociedad Estatal Quinto Centenario

Languages

Español, Latin

Awards

2 wins & 5 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
1,227
Average Rating
6.9 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA