To say that Cabeza de Vaca is about the Spanish conquest of the New World is like saying that The Wizard of Oz is about life in Kansas.
Reviewer chaos-rampant's last paragraph comes closer to capturing the essence of the movie. It's an extraordinary taste of primal existence. What is it like to be at the extremes of alienation, exhaustion, deprivation, isolation, even enslavement--and still know wonder? And still express generosity? And still have the impulse to heal?
If you are interested in such matters, it doesn't matter whether you enjoy history or can speak Spanish or even are able to read the subtitles. This film may affect you like few others.
Reviewer chaos-rampant's last paragraph comes closer to capturing the essence of the movie. It's an extraordinary taste of primal existence. What is it like to be at the extremes of alienation, exhaustion, deprivation, isolation, even enslavement--and still know wonder? And still express generosity? And still have the impulse to heal?
If you are interested in such matters, it doesn't matter whether you enjoy history or can speak Spanish or even are able to read the subtitles. This film may affect you like few others.