Cabeza De Vaca

Buy This Item Cabeza De Vaca by New Concorde  Available from Amazon  $9.98  on 11-14-2008     This movie is so surreal! It places you inside the eyes of early Spaniards landing in the Americas- how they see the land and People, having only their life in a European context to relate. The viewer is drawn in by their fears and superstitions, the mystery of these unexplored places, and the clashes of cultures and difficulties of understanding. I saw a subtle message comparing the indigenous societies and shamans who were in sync with their surroundings, to the Catholicism of the time which seemed to be about fear, demons, and not part of the natural world(and did not save their lives either). Some scenes reminded me of Hieronymous Bosch paintings-as though the Spaniards thought they had decended into a Hell. <br /> <br /> This is not at all like a Hollywood Native American movie. <br /> <br /> I have read some first hand explorer accounts from these early times and was entranced by how the director of this movie placed us there in the heart of this "strangeness"- how the Spaniards interpreted what they were experiencing. It does not matter if it is accurate word for word from his diaries- the feeling of being there in that time is very strong. <br /> <br /> This movie was quite original and well done in all ways. Reader Reviews I have to agree with the positive reviews on this movie. I saw it several years ago, I think on PBS. It was so long ago I can't be sure but what I am sure is this movie continues to haunt me to this day. With the problems about the rendering to DVD, I hesitate to spend $86 and wait only for a better price or a better rendering. The producers and directors of this movie had enormous vision and created a world so alien to us that it pays respect to those characters in history, both Spanish and Native. It should not be missed or forgotten.

Cabeza De Vaca Available from Amazon Price: $9.98 Updated on 11-14-2008.

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