The Other Conquest (1999)
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.
Cast
Damián Delgado
Topiltzin / Tomás
Elpidia Carrillo
Tecuichpo / Doña Isabel
Zaide Silvia Gutiérrez
Beata Conversa
Honorato Magaloni
Capitán Cristóbal Quijano
Maya Zapata
Xochiquetzal - Niña Intérprete
Guillermo Ríos
Alanpoyatzin - hermano
Josefina Echánove
Nanahuatzin - abuela
Álvaro Guerrero
Rolando
Diana Bracho
Doña Juana
Martin LaSalle
Fraile Superior
Javier Bautista
Soldado LorenzoRecommendations
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