The Other Conquest

Apr 1, 1999

1h 45m

★ 6.6

The spirit of a people can never be conquered.

Overview

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 is also highly reminiscent of today’s neocolonialism.

Genres

Drama

History

Production Companies

Domingo Films

The Other Conquest Trailers

Cast

Topiltzin / Tomás

Damián Delgado

Fray Diego de La Coruña

José Carlos Rodríguez

Tecuichpo / Doña Isabel

Elpidia Carrillo

Beata Conversa

Zaide Silvia Gutiérrez

Hernando Cortés

Iñaki Aierra

Capitán Cristóbal Quijano

Honorato Magaloni

Xochiquetzal - Niña Intérprete

Maya Zapata

Alanpoyatzin - hermano

Guillermo Ríos

Nanahuatzin - abuela

Josefina Echánove

Rolando

Álvaro Guerrero

Fray Sebastian

Rufino Echegoyen

Cihuacóatl - sumo sacerdote

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