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A handful of survivors from a disastrous 1528 Spanish expedition to Florida journey across the coast until they reach Mexico.A handful of survivors from a disastrous 1528 Spanish expedition to Florida journey across the coast until they reach Mexico.A handful of survivors from a disastrous 1528 Spanish expedition to Florida journey across the coast until they reach Mexico.
- Awards
- 2 wins & 5 nominations total
Roberto Cobo
- Lozoya
- (as Roberto 'Calambres' Cobo)
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Did you know
- TriviaThe huge figure of a naked man wielding a club which is created by the Indian sorcerer is an accurate representation of the ancient Celtic chalk carving known as the Cerne Abbas Giant, which is 60 metres in height and is located on a hillside overlooking the village of Cerne Abbas in Dorset, England.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Conquistadors (2000)
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Very interesting and visually stunning movie, which paints a unique portrait of pre-European life in this region.
However, most of the story is fabrication, as other reviewers have pointed out, which is a shame and takes much away from the 'insight' that this film seems to give.
On the point of geography- This film joins the expedition part way through their journey after they have left the Florida peninsula and just before they land in the Galveston region. It is worth pointing out that at this time THE WHOLE OF THE REGION FROM THE Florida PENINSULA TO NORTHERN 'NEW SPAIN' (MEXICO) WAS REGARDED AS Florida, and so film characters talking about the land as Florida is historically accurate.
Very good film though and definitely worth a watch.
However, most of the story is fabrication, as other reviewers have pointed out, which is a shame and takes much away from the 'insight' that this film seems to give.
On the point of geography- This film joins the expedition part way through their journey after they have left the Florida peninsula and just before they land in the Galveston region. It is worth pointing out that at this time THE WHOLE OF THE REGION FROM THE Florida PENINSULA TO NORTHERN 'NEW SPAIN' (MEXICO) WAS REGARDED AS Florida, and so film characters talking about the land as Florida is historically accurate.
Very good film though and definitely worth a watch.
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- Countries of origin
- Official site
- Languages
- Also known as
- Кабеса де Вака
- Filming locations
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $789,127
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $5,960
- May 17, 1992
- Gross worldwide
- $789,127
- Runtime1 hour 51 minutes
- Sound mix
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