Surviving Columbus (1992)
This Peabody Award-winning documentary from New Mexico PBS looks at the European arrival in the Americas from the perspective of the Pueblo Peoples.
Director: Diane Reyna
Genre: Documentary, TV Movie
Runtime: 113 min
Release Date: November 16, 1992
Cast
- Conroy Chino - Self - Acoma Pueblo / Narrator (voice)
- Myrna Chino - Self - Acoma Pueblo
- Alfonso Ortiz - Self - Anthropologist
- Rina Swentzell - Self - Santa Clara Pueblo
- Simon Ortiz - Self - Acoma Pueblo
- Dave Warren - Self - Santa Clara Pueblo
- Gail Bird - Self - Laguna Pueblo
- Joe S. Sando - Self - Jemez Pueblo
- Edmund J. Ladd - Self - Zuni Pueblo
- Esther Martinez - Self - San Juan Pueblo
Screenplay
- Larry Walsh
- Rina Swentzell (Script Consultant)
- Conroy Chino (Script Consultant)
- Simon Ortiz (Original Story)
- Larry Walsh (Idea)
Music: Chris Purrington
Cinematography: Douglas Crawford
Editing: Dale Kruzic
Production: NMBS Productions
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
indigenous, religious conversion, native american, navajo, catholic, residential school, indigenous community, spanish inquisition, colonization, christian missionary, hispanic monarchy (spanish empire), indigenous women, indigenous rights, forced assimilation, indigenous sovereignty
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Surviving Columbus about?
- This Peabody Award-winning documentary from New Mexico PBS looks at the European arrival in the Americas from the perspective of the Pueblo Peoples.
- Who directed Surviving Columbus?
- Surviving Columbus was directed by Diane Reyna.
- Who stars in Surviving Columbus?
- Surviving Columbus stars Conroy Chino, Myrna Chino, Alfonso Ortiz, Rina Swentzell, Simon Ortiz, Dave Warren.
- How long is Surviving Columbus?
- Surviving Columbus has a runtime of 1h 53m (113 minutes).
- What genre is Surviving Columbus?
- Surviving Columbus is a Documentary, TV Movie film.
- Where was Surviving Columbus produced?
- Surviving Columbus was produced in United States of America.