Cabeza de Vaca (film)
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Cabeza de Vaca is a 1991
Mexican film about the adventures of Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca
(circa 1490 – circa 1557), an early Spanish explorer, as he traversed what later became the United States south-east and northern Cuba becoming a shaman. His journey of a number of years began in 1528. It was entered into the 41st Berlin International Film Festival
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A DVD version was released in 2012.
1991 in film
The year 1991 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*April 28 - Bonnie Raitt marries actor Michael O'Keefe in New York* Terminator 2: Judgment Day, became one of the landmarks for science fiction action films with its groundbreaking visual effects from Industrial Light & Magic.*November...
Mexican film about the adventures of Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca
Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca
Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca was a Spanish explorer of the New World, one of four survivors of the Narváez expedition...
(circa 1490 – circa 1557), an early Spanish explorer, as he traversed what later became the United States south-east and northern Cuba becoming a shaman. His journey of a number of years began in 1528. It was entered into the 41st Berlin International Film Festival
41st Berlin International Film Festival
The 41st annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from February 15 to 26, 1991.-Jury:* Volker Schlöndorff * Chantal Akerman* Laurie Anderson* José Luis Borau* Judith Godrèche* Yuri Klepikov* Renate Krößner* Gillo Pontecorvo...
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A DVD version was released in 2012.
Cast
- Juan DiegoJuan Diego (actor)Juan Diego , full name Juan Diego Ruíz Montero is a Spanish actor who has appeared on stage, in television and film productions since 1957...
as Alvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca - Daniel Giménez CachoDaniel Giménez CachoDaniel Giménez Cacho is a Spanish-born Ariel award winner Mexican actor who has starred in several Mexican films such as Solo con tu pareja, Cronos, Midaq Alley and Arráncame la Vida, among others as well as in Spanish Films and TV shows.He is known for having worked with some of the most...
as Dorantes - Roberto Sosa as Cascabel / Araino
- Carlos Castañón as Castillo
- Gerardo Villarreal as Estebanico
- Roberto Cobo as Lozoya (as Roberto 'Calambres' Cobo)
- José Flores as Malacosa
- Eli 'Chupadera' Machuca as Sorcerer
- Farnesio de Bernal as Fray Suárez
- Josefina EchánoveJosefina EchánoveJosefina Echánove is a Mexican actress, model and journalist.Echánove started working as an actress and then later became a journalist.-Biography:...
as Anciana Avavar - Max Kerlow as Man in Armor
- Óscar Yoldi as Esquivel
- Beau Melanson as Pánfilo de Narváez