The title: Mel Gibson titled his film Apocalypto, because he believed that the word meant “new beginning”, as he told journalists 10 before the film was released, when it is actually of a Greek verb meaning I reveal (apocalypse = revelation). Michael Jones, the film is partially designed as a political allegory about civilizations in decline 9 . The September 23 , 2006Gibson made a pre-screening before two audiences composed mostly of Indians in the state of Oklahoma , the Riverwind Casino in Goldsby , owned by the Chickasaw Nation , and the Cameron University in Lawton 7 . He also did a pre-screening in Austin , Texas on Septemtogether with a film actor, Rudy Youngblood 8 Box office Box office France Datedīox office United States DatedĪccording to E. Mel Gibson financed his film himself. Touchstone Pictures has signed for distribution in certain markets. The film was scheduled for release August 4 , 2006but Touchstone Pictures pushed her back to December 8 , 2006 because of heavy rains that disrupted filming in Mexico. The film was shot in Catemaco in the state of Veracruz , and in the State of Campeche in Mexico 5 . The actors play the characters speaking in Yucatec Maya , spoken language even today by more than 750 000 people in Yucatán , Mexico 6 .Īpocalypto depicts unknown actors originating in Mexico , especially in the Yucatan Peninsula, but also Indians of the United States and Canada , as well as Native Los Tuxtlas and Veracruz Lorena Heranandez : a girl from the village.Film banned under 12 years at its release in theaters in France 4 .United States and Canada : December 8 , 2006.
Distribution Companies: Icon Productions and Touchstone Pictures.Producers: Mel Gibson, Davey Bruce , Ned Dowd , Vicki Christianson and Farhad Safinia.Special Effects Companies: Asylum VFX, Visual Effects Svengali, Zen Haven Studios, Luma Pictures, LOOK! Effects, Filmworks / FX, MPFX Studios, Captive Audience.Visual effects: Ted Rae and Keith VanderLaan ( animatronics and prosthesis ).Scenario: Mel Gibson and Farhad Safinia.Unless otherwise stated or supplemented, the information mentioned in this section can be confirmed by the IMDb database . Jaguar’s paw is the son of the leader of a small forest tribe. His fate falls when their village is raided by Mayan warriors charged with bringing back captives for the next human sacrifices of their city. Taken prisoner and taken away by force, Jaguar’s Paw will do everything to survive and find his wife and son whom he has hidden during the attack on the village.
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