The Last Conquistador

Available on PBS (POV Series) on Tuesday, July 15th at 10:00 pm (Please check local listings)

Producers: John Valadez/Cristina Ibarra
Genre: Documentary
Length: 1 Episode/60 Minutes

"The Last Conquistador" is an hour-long documentary film about the construction and dedication of the largest bronze equestrian statue ever created, a controversial monument nearly five stories tall depicting the Spanish conquistador Juan de Oñate. It is also a film about Native and Mexican Americans who are opposed to the statue. To them it is an offensive and profane memorial to white supremacy and genocide.

A co-production of Independent Television Service (ITVS). A co-presentation of POV, Native American Public Telecommunications and KERA Dallas/Fort Worth.

For more information about "The Last Conquistador," please visit the POV website at: www.pbs.org/pov/pov2008/lastconquistador/preview.html or the filmmakers' website at: www.thelastconquistador.com.

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• Latino
• Public
• Broadcasting
• LPB
• POV

[trokoro]

Juan de Oñate founded El Paso. Period.

[jadagod]

yay and lets honor the great slave traders and Hitler too :/......

[onenhero]

he was the greatest conquer and yet commited the one of the most brutal genocides in human history. light always has dark side. shadow can't exist without bright light... same with alexander, genghis khan and other great conquers. we must remember there were people who were conquered by those great conqueres, and to them they were not conquers but great evils.

[Stgfre]

Of course thet would they are my blood my race my people 88!

[Rahab111222]

@Stgfre

What a brave armchair warrior you are. I'm pretty sure Cortez or Onate wouldn't give you the time of day.

[Stgfre]

depends how you interpret it I see them as warriors aryan warriors!

[chukurulugai]

history is one thing, honoring criminals is another thing