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La Pastorela: The Shepherd's Tale (1991)
Directed by Luis Valdez
Overview
Originally produced for PBS’s Great Performances Series, La Pastorela is a musical retelling of the shepherds’ journey to Bethlehem to see the Christ Child. We see the tale through the eyes of a modern young girl, the oldest child in a large rural Tex-Mex family. During a surrealistic dream, which brings to mind “The Wizard of Oz,” the young chicana makes a fantastical journey with the shepherds and along the way; witnesses the triumph of God’s Angels over Satan’s diablo’s. Full of drama, comedy, fantasy and wonderful music; this is a rare film the whole family can enjoy together.
Length 79 minutes
Actors
Cheech Marin | Yvette Rivas | Lupe Ontiveros | Miguel Sandoval | Robert Beltran | Paul Rodríguez | Lalo Guerrero | Mónica Sánchez | Linda Ronstadt | Kirk Ward | Don Novello | Luis Saguar | Mario Pardo | Jorge Galván | León Singer | Freddy Fender | Karla Montana | Flaco Jiménez | Joseph Velasco | Lakin Valdez | Estrella Esparza | Andrés Gutierrez | Henry Vasquez | Anahuac Valdez | Rosa Maria Escalante | Gabriela Candelaria | Joaquin Vasquez | Sonora Vasquez | Kinan Valdez | Moses Peraza | Fran Hernandez | Damian Lavatai | Robert Ojeda | Carmen Vasquez | Liz Zuniga | Eve Baldwin | Elizabeth Imboden