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Cabeza de Vaca (1991) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1991 · 111 mins · Spanish
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- Directed by
- Nicolás Echevarría
- Starring
- Daniel Giménez Cacho, Farnesio de Bernal, Juan Diego, José Manuel Poncelis, Roberto Sosa, Mayra Sérbulo
In 1528 a Spanish fleet wrecks off Florida, leaving only Alvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca alive. He spends eight years traveling the continent, joining the Iguase tribe, learning their rituals and becoming a healer and leader. When Spanish conquistadors arrive to enslave the Indians, Cabeza de Vaca must confront his countrymen and his past.
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