La Pastorela: The Shepherd's Tale

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

December 23, 1991

Original language

English

Countries

United States of America

Production

Richard Soto Productions,El Teatro Campesino

Cast

Karla Montana,Gabriela Candelaria,Mario Pardo,Fran Hernandez,Cheech Marin,Lalo Guerrero,Rosa Maria Escalante,Elizabeth Imboden,Joseph Velasco,Moses Perazaand 27 more

Director

Luis Valdez

Producer

Phillip Esparza,Kimberly Myers

Cinematography

Chuy Elizondo

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0102644