| Description |
1 videodisc (94 min.) : sd, col. ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Series |
Milestone collection
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| System Details |
DVD. |
| Cast |
Pablo Canche Balam, Alonzo Mendez Ton, Sebastian Santis, Pedro Tiez, Antonio Castellanos. |
| Credits |
Cinematography, Alex Phillips, Jr., William Kaplan, Jr. ; script, Luis Gaytan ; editing, Harry Keramidas ; music, Victor Fozado, Elisabeth Waldo. |
| Note |
Letterboxed format. |
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Includes original theatrical trailer, commentary by Rolando Klein and stills gallery. |
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Originally produced as a motion picture in 1974. |
| Summary |
Based on ritual and legends from the Popul vuh and Mayan stories, the film focuses on a small Tzeltal village during a terrible drought. Desperate for relief, thirteen men set out on a quest to save their people by seeking a solitary diviner who lives in the mountains and knows the ways of the ancients. Hoping that he can summon Chac, the rain god, the men follow the diviner who takes them on a strange journey that challenges their beliefs and even their sanity. |
| Language |
In Tzeltal and Mayan dialects with English subtitles. |
| Subject |
Popol vuh -- Film and video adaptations.
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Tzeltal Indians -- Mexico -- Chiapas -- Drama.
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Tzeltal Indians -- Religion -- Drama.
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Mayas -- Mexico -- Chiapas -- Drama.
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Mayas -- Religion -- Drama.
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Maya mythology -- Drama.
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Droughts -- Mexico -- Drama.
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Feature films.
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| Added Author |
Klein, Rolando.
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Balam, Pablo Canché.
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Ton, Alonzo Méndez.
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Santis, Sebastián.
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Tiez, Pedro.
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Castellanos, Antonio.
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Cientifilm Aurora S.A.
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Milestone Film & Video.
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| Note |
Title on container: Chac, the rain god |
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Also known by title: Chac, dios de la lluvia |
| Music No. |
ID9525MLSDVD Image Entertainment |
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