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"Not what we expected: Reflections on Mel Gibson's Apocalypto." PsycCRITIQUES, Vol 52 (36), 2007. "Apocalypto now: a new millennial Pax Americana in crisis?" In: Media and the Apocalypse / edited by Kylo-Patrick R. "Tropic Trappings in Mel Gibson's "Apocalypto" and Joseph Nicolar's "The Life and Traditions of the Red Man"" American Indian Culture and Research Journal, v32 n1 p21-34 2008 Full-text of this article / review is available:Berkeley users only 17 Issue 2, p40-41, 2p Full-text of this article / review is available:Berkeley users only "Apocalypto" Sight & Sound, Feb2007, Vol. "Relativism, Revisionism, Aboriginalism, and Emic/Etic Truth: The Case Study of Apocalypto." The Ethics of Anthropology and Amerindian Research 2012, 147-190 Full-text of this article / review is available:Berkeley users only 120-121 Full-text of this article / review is available:Berkeley users only 105-106 Full-text of this article / review is available:Berkeley users onlyįish, Robert. "Noble Savages versus Savage Nobles: Gibson's Apocalyptic View of the Maya." Latin American Antiquity, Vol. Credits and other information from the Internet Movie DatabaseĪimers, James J. Special features: "Becoming Mayan: making 'Apocalypto'" deleted scene with optional commentary by director Mel Gibson and co-writer Farhad Safinia feature commentary by director Mel Gibson and co-writer Farhad Safinia. Through a twist of fate and spurred by the power of his love for his woman and his family he will make a desperate break to return home and to ultimately save his way of life.


He is taken on a perilous journey to a world that is ruled by fear and oppression, where a harrowing end awaits him. Jaguar Paw is a young man who is captured for sacrifice, but flees to avoid his fate. As the Mayan kingdom faces its decline, the rulers insist the key to prosperity is to build more temples and offer human sacrifices. Cast: Rudy Youngblood, Dalia Hernandez, Jonathan Brewer, Morris Birdyellowhead, Carlos Emilio Baez, Ramirez Amilcar, Israel Contreras, Israel Rios, Maria Isabel Diaz, Espiridion Acosta Cache, Mayra Serbulo, Iazua Larios, Lorena Hernandez, Itandehui Gutierrez, Sayuri Gutierrez.
