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Status
Released
Release
1999
Runtime
1h 45m
"The spirit of a people can never be conquered."
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.
20 Cast Members
Damián Delgado
Topiltzin / Tomás
José Carlos Rodríguez
Fray Diego de La Coruña
Elpidia Carrillo
Tecuichpo / Doña Isabel
Zaide Silvia Gutiérrez
Beata Conversa
Iñaki Aierra
Hernando Cortés
Honorato Magaloni
Capitán Cristóbal Quijano
Maya Zapata
Xochiquetzal - Niña Intérprete
Guillermo Ríos
Alanpoyatzin - hermano
Josefina Echánove
Nanahuatzin - abuela
Álvaro Guerrero
Rolando
Rufino Echegoyen
Fray Sebastian
Lourdes Villareal
Cihuacóatl - sumo sacerdote
Luisa Avila
Xilonen - princesa
Ramón Barragán
Rámon Quevedo - notario
Diana Bracho
Doña Juana
José Luis Carol
Padre Santa María
Martin LaSalle
Fraile Superior
Nicolás Jasso
Guerrero Dual
Carlos Torrestorija
Soldado Hector
Javier Bautista
Soldado Lorenzo
