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Cabeza de Vaca (film)
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Wikipedia article
'Cabeza de Vaca' is a 1991 Mexican film about the adventures of lvar Nez Cabeza de Vaca (c. 1490 c. 1557), an early Spanish explorer, as he traversed what later became the Southeast United States. He was one of four survivors of the Narvez expedition and shipwreck. He became known as a shaman among the Native American tribes he encountered, which helped him survive. His journey of a number of years began in 1528. After his return to Spain, he published his journal in 1542. The screenplay by Guillermo Sheridan and Nicols Echevarra is based on this journal.
Directed by Nicols Echevarra and starring Juan Diego, the film was entered into the 41st Berlin International Film Festival. The film was selected as the Mexican entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 63rd Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
A DVD version was released in 2012.
Cast
* Juan Diego as Alvar Nez Cabeza de Vaca
* Daniel Gimnez Cacho as Dorantes
* Roberto Sosa as Cascabel / Araino
* Carlos Castan as Castillo
* Gerardo Villarreal as Estevanico
* Roberto Cobo as Lozoya (as Roberto 'Calambres' Cobo)
* Jos Flores as Malacosa
* Eli 'Chupadera' Machuca as Sorcerer
* Farnesio de Bernal as Fray Surez
* Josefina Echnove as Anciana Avavar
* Max Kerlow as Man in Armor
* scar Yoldi as Esquivel
* Beau Melanson as Pnfilo de Narvez
See also
* List of submissions to the 63rd Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
* List of Mexican submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
References
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