Cabeza de Vaca /

"In 1528, a Spanish expedition founders off the coast of Florida. the lone survivor, Alvar Nuñez Cabeza de Vaca, discovers an ancient Indian tribe. Learning their mystical and mysterious culture, he becomes a healer and a leader. But this New World collides with the Old World when Spanish conqu...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:	Cabeza de Vaca (Motion picture)
Corporate Authors:	New Concorde (Firm), Producciones Iguana, Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía
Other Authors:	Cruz, Rafael, Sheridan, Guillermo, Sánchez, Jorge, Solórzano Foppa, Julio, Echevarria, Nicolás, Diego, Juan, Giménez Cacho, Daniel, Sosa, Roberto, 1930-2011, Castañón, Carlos, Villarreal, Gerardo, Cobo, Roberto, 1930-2002, Flores, José, Núñez Cabeza de Vaca, Alvar, active 16th century
Format:	Video DVD
Language:	Spanish
Language Notes:	Spanish dialogue with English subtitles.
Published:	[United States] : New Concorde, [2001]
Subjects:	Núñez Cabeza de Vaca, Alvar, > active 16th century > Drama. Explorers > America > Drama. America > Discovery and exploration > Spanish > Drama. Motion pictures, Mexican. Foreign films. Biographical films. Historical films. Action and adventure films. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. Feature films.

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Summary:	"In 1528, a Spanish expedition founders off the coast of Florida. the lone survivor, Alvar Nuñez Cabeza de Vaca, discovers an ancient Indian tribe. Learning their mystical and mysterious culture, he becomes a healer and a leader. But this New World collides with the Old World when Spanish conquistadors arrive to enslave the Indians. Cabeza de Vaca must confront his own people and his past"--Container.
Item Description:	Videodisc release of the 1991 Mexican motion picture. Inspired by the book Naufragios by Alvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca. A foreign film (Mexico) Full screen. Special features include original trailer; cast biographies. Videorecording.
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (approximately 108 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:	DVD.
Audience:	MPAA rating: R.
Production Credits:	Director of photography, Guillermo Navarro ; editor, Rafael Castanedo ; music, Mario Lavista.