Eréndira the Untamable
2006 · 117 MIN · IMDB 6.9 · 152 VOTES · DIR. Juan Mora Catlett
Overview
ERENDIRA IKIKUNARI is a beautifully shot action film that recreates the 16th century legend of Erendira, a young Purepecha woman who became an icon of bravery during the destruction of indigenous Mexico by the Spanish conquistadors. When the Spanish arrive, they take advantage of the discord and conflict among the Mexican natives, reaping the benefits of a region divided. Erendira, a young Purepecha women on verge of marriage, refuses to allow her land to be destroyed and stands up to the social conventions prohibiting women to participate in battle. In the face of the invasion, she steals and learns to ride a horse against the Spanish, winning the respect of her tribal leaders. Along her amazing journey, she becomes a symbol of strength and resistance within her culture. This feature length film was shot entirely in the original Purepecha language.
Dialogue Timeline — 591 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:00:46 They had told us of the Warriors...
00:05:46 Fathers, feed me!
00:08:38 ...and that the new gods...
00:11:46 ...to fight them off...
00:14:07 ...and eat them all!"
00:18:52 Lord Timas, they don't want war!
00:20:41 Be silent, Nanuma!
00:24:26 You can't even defend what's ours!
00:28:45 ...who was sent to slay the enemy?
00:31:55 "It'll not longer be as it was, as my lord and yours...
00:34:52 Those deer... What are they?
00:38:41 ...let my death be my own doing.
00:44:55 ...with their frightening beasts.
00:48:20 Well!
00:54:14 Gonzalo de Vargas, Domingo Niño, help me!
00:59:12 "And brother will kill brother...
01:07:40 Timas, Eréndira stole the hornless deer!
01:13:16 It's just a weapon!
01:18:59 Oh, deer, I don't want you to die!
01:23:53 That was no goddess Xaratanga!
01:25:49 ...to the place from which everything comes.
01:33:18 ...and filled with fog?
01:38:00 It's better if no one sees us.
01:45:38 ...during the rites for the death!