The Making of the Movie "Don Quixote of Mankato: Tale of an American Cowboy"
Location
CSU 284ABC
Start Date
13-4-2004 2:45 PM
End Date
13-4-2004 4:30 PM
Student's Major
World Languages and Cultures
Student's College
Arts and Humanities
Mentor's Name
Jim Grabowska
Mentor's Department
World Languages and Cultures
Mentor's College
Arts and Humanities
Description
In this presentation, the researcher discusses the experiences and the process of making the simple low-budget film, Don Quixote of Mankato: Tale of an American Cowboy. This film is a comedy and pseudo western that parallels the original story by Cervantes', Don Quixote of la Mancha. The film is about a man who goes crazy from watching and reading so many westerns, that he believes himself a cowboy and sets off with his side kick, Sancha, to get into misadventures throughout Mankato. As Cervantes had achieved through his novel, the movie attempts to revive the romance of the American cowboy while entertaining the viewer. The goal for this film is to provide an innovative artistic interpretation of the 400 year-old novel that has been translated into as many languages as the bible. Those who have read and fallen in love with Don Quixote appreciate its timeless characters and cross-cultural humor as the very same misadventures from the book are experienced by Don Quixote, Cowboy of Mankato. Despite the parallel between the movie and the book, the movie stands on its own and will get a laugh out of any viewer.
The Making of the Movie "Don Quixote of Mankato: Tale of an American Cowboy"
CSU 284ABC
In this presentation, the researcher discusses the experiences and the process of making the simple low-budget film, Don Quixote of Mankato: Tale of an American Cowboy. This film is a comedy and pseudo western that parallels the original story by Cervantes', Don Quixote of la Mancha. The film is about a man who goes crazy from watching and reading so many westerns, that he believes himself a cowboy and sets off with his side kick, Sancha, to get into misadventures throughout Mankato. As Cervantes had achieved through his novel, the movie attempts to revive the romance of the American cowboy while entertaining the viewer. The goal for this film is to provide an innovative artistic interpretation of the 400 year-old novel that has been translated into as many languages as the bible. Those who have read and fallen in love with Don Quixote appreciate its timeless characters and cross-cultural humor as the very same misadventures from the book are experienced by Don Quixote, Cowboy of Mankato. Despite the parallel between the movie and the book, the movie stands on its own and will get a laugh out of any viewer.
