The Other Conquest (1999)

6.6/10 105 min Drama History

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 Lorenzo

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