Chac
(DVD)
Contributors
Published
[Harrington Park, NJ] : Chatsworth, CA : Milestone Film & Video ; Distributed exclusively by Image Entertainment, c2001.
Format
DVD
Edition
Letterboxed format.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (94 min.) : sd, col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
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Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Maria Public Library - Popular Library - DVDs | FOREIGN FILMS | On Shelf |
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Published
[Harrington Park, NJ] : Chatsworth, CA : Milestone Film & Video ; Distributed exclusively by Image Entertainment, c2001.
Edition
Letterboxed format.
Language
myn
Notes
General Note
Special features include: original theatrical trailer; commentary by Rolando Klein; stills gallery.
General Note
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1974.
Creation/Production Credits
Cinematography, Alex Phillips, Jr., William Kaplan, Jr. ; script, Luis Gayta?n ; editing, Harry Keramidas ; music, Victor Fo?zado, Elisabeth Waldo.
Participants/Performers
Pablo Canche? Balam, Alonzo Me?ndez Ton, Sebastia?n Santis, Pedro Tiez, Antonio Castellanos.
Description
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.
System Details
DVD format.
Language
In Tzeltal and Mayan dialects with English subtitles.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Klein, R., Balam, P. C., Ton, A. M., Santis, S., Tiez, P., & Castellanos, A. (2001). Chac (Letterboxed format.). Milestone Film & Video ; Distributed exclusively by Image Entertainment.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Rolando. Klein et al.. 2001. Chac. Milestone Film & Video ; Distributed exclusively by Image Entertainment.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Rolando. Klein et al.. Chac Milestone Film & Video ; Distributed exclusively by Image Entertainment, 2001.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Klein, Rolando., et al. Chac Letterboxed format., Milestone Film & Video ; Distributed exclusively by Image Entertainment, 2001.
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