The Other Conquest (1999)
The spirit of a people can never be conquered.
1999 · R · 1h 45m · Drama, History
Genres: Drama, History
The film is a drama about the aftermath of the 1520s Spanish Conquest of Mexico told from the perspective of the indigenous Aztec people. It explores the social, religious, and psychological changes brought about by a historical process of colonization that both defined the American continent and…
Director: Salvador Carrasco
Writers: Salvador Carrasco
Music by: Jorge Reyes
Cinematography: Arturo de la Rosa
Editor: Salvador Carrasco
Cast
Damián Delgado as Topiltzin / TomásJosé Carlos Rodríguez as Fray Diego de La CoruñaElpidia Carrillo as Tecuichpo / Doña IsabelZaide Silvia Gutiérrez as Beata ConversaIñaki Aierra as Hernando CortésHonorato Magaloni as Capitán Cristóbal QuijanoMaya Zapata as Xochiquetzal - Niña IntérpreteGuillermo Ríos as Alanpoyatzin - hermanoJosefina Echánove as Nanahuatzin - abuelaÁlvaro Guerrero as RolandoRufino Echegoyen as Fray SebastianLourdes Villareal as Cihuacóatl - sumo sacerdoteMore like this
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