Cabeza de Vaca

Year: 1991

Runtime: 111 mins

Language: Spanish

Director: Nicolás Echevarría

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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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