By catherine willard, with comment by kim weber 1 the other conquest, a film by salvador carrasco, tells the story of oppression of the aztecs by the spanish conquistadors, which ultimately leads to an unlikely cultural and religious understanding by its two main characters by the end of the movie. Topiltzin, an aztec scribe whose halfsister tecuichpo is the mistress of cortes, tries to keep his way of life and beliefs in the face of attempts by a spanish priest to convert him. The story opens with the protagonist, topiltzin, a blood relative of emperor moctezuma, having just witnessed the gruesome massacre of aztec nobility at the hands of spanish conquerors. Thomas brother tries to rescue him but is decapitated. Streaming free films to watch online including movie trailers and movie clips. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the other conquest near you. The other conquest is a beautifully filmed mexican production which attempts to show the other side of the spanish conquest of mexico.
Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. The other conquest opens with the infamous massacre of the aztecs at the great temple of tenochtitlan what is now called mexico city. Elpidia carrillo, josefina echanove, guillermo rios, inaki aierra, diana bracho, alvaro guerrero, honorato. Worldrenowned opera singer placido domingo was the executive producer.
Whose point of view is narrating the film and how do we know. Then, evaluate the historic merits of the film, referencing at least 2 secondary source readings. Come and experience your torrent treasure chest right here. Kidnapping of the virgin mary significant baby jesus is scraped off symbolic dreamlike quality. Una pelicula epica, historica y con una hermosa fotografia. No fue solo una conquista politica y militar, sino religiosa. Erendira ikikunari subtitulada pelicula completa alxipro duration. The halfsister of one of the aztec kings sons, renamed thomas, manages to have his life spared, so the spaniards order the lesser sentence of whipping. Watch full length the other conquest movie for free online. The easiest way to caption and translate any video, with crowdsourcing, volunteers, and professional services. Summary the story of mexico in the decade after the conquest by spain in 1520. It is not a coincidence that the most memorable scenes in films tend to feature expressive, hypnotic, revealing music. The other conquest was originally distributed by twentieth century fox and it was rereleased theatrically in 2008 by alliance atlantisunion station media.
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