Kino: The Legend of the Black Priest

Kino: The Legend of the Black Priest

109 mins | Drama, Adventure, History | May 7, 1993

Propped up on his deathbed, a 17th century Spanish missionary named Father Kino (Enrique Rocha) looks back on his remarkable life and relives one of his greatest challenges: bringing the teachings of Christianity to California's native population while convincing the Spanish military to respect the Indians' traditions.

Kino: The Legend of the Black Priest

109 mins | Drama, Adventure, History | May 7, 1993

Kino: The Legend of the Black Priest
Propped up on his deathbed, a 17th century Spanish missionary named Father Kino (Enrique Rocha) looks back on his remarkable life and relives one of his greatest challenges: bringing the teachings of Christianity to California's native population while convincing the Spanish military to respect the Indians' traditions.
Producers Fondo de Fomento a la Calidad Cinematográfica, Cineclipse, Gobierno del Estado de Sonora
Original title Kino
Directors Felipe Cazals
Writers Gerardo de la Torre, Tomás Pérez Turrent, Felipe Cazals

Cast

Enrique Rocha

as Priest Kino

Rodolfo de Anda

as Admiral Isidro de Atondo

Manuel Ojeda

as Coro Chief

Blanca Guerra

as Courtesan

Fernando Balzaretti

as Lieutenant Manje

Carlos Cardán

as Lieutenant Rincón

Aarón Hernán

as Priest Mora

Leonardo Daniel

as Priest Saeta

Ernesto Yáñez

as Superior Priest

Julián Pastor

as Priest Salvatierra

Álvaro Carcaño

as Captain Solís

Max Kerlow

as Italian Superior Priest

Jorge Fegán

as Priest Goñi

Ignacio Guadalupe

as Benito

Tina Romero

as Courtesan

Jorge Hernández

as Priest Coxi

Adyari Chazaro

as Benito's wife

Federica Armendariz

as Alveiros duchess