La otra conquista (1998)

It is May 1520 in the vast Aztec Empire one year after the Spanish Conqueror Hernán Cortés' arrival in Mexico. "The Other Conquest" opens with the infamous massacre of the Aztecs at the ... See full summary »

Director:

Salvador Carrasco

Writer:

Salvador Carrasco

Stars:

Damián Delgado, José Carlos Rodríguez, Elpidia Carrillo

2 wins & 6 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Damián Delgado	...	Topiltzin / Tomás
José Carlos Rodríguez	...	Fray Diego de La Coruña
Elpidia Carrillo	...	Tecuichpo / Doña Isabel
Iñaki Aierra	...	Hernando Cortés
Honorato Magaloni	...	Capitán Cristóbal Quijano
Guillermo Ríos	...	Alanpoyatzin - hermano
Josefina Echánove	...	Nanahuatzin - abuela
Zaide Silvia Gutiérrez	...	Beata Conversa
Álvaro Guerrero	...	Rolando
Rufino Echegoyen	...	Fray Sebastián
Lourdes Villareal	...	Cihuacóatl - sumo sacerdote
Luisa Ávila	...	Xilonen - Princesa
Ramón Barragán	...	Ramón Quevedo - notario (as Ramon Barragan)
Diana Bracho	...	Doña Juana
José Luis Caro	...	Padre Santa María (as José Luis Carol)

Storyline

It is May 1520 in the vast Aztec Empire one year after the Spanish Conqueror Hernán Cortés' arrival in Mexico. "The Other Conquest" opens with the infamous massacre of the Aztecs at the Great Temple of Tenochtitlan [what is now called Mexico City]. The sacred grounds are covered with the countless bodies of priests and nobility slaughtered by the Spanish Armies under Cortés' command. The lone Aztec survivor of the massacre is a young Indian scribe named Topiltzin [Damián Delgado]. Topiltzin, who is the illegitimate son of the Aztec Emperor Moctezuma, survives the onslaught by burying himself under a stack of bodies. As if awakening from a dream, the young man rises from among the dead to find his mother murdered, the Spanish in power and the dawn of a new era in his native land. A New World with new leaders, language, customs... and God. Representing the New Order is the Spanish Friar Diego [José Carlos Rodríguez]. His mission is to convert the "savage" natives into civilised ...

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Plot Keywords:

bare chested male | aztec | 1520s | indian | spanish colonization | 

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Taglines:

The spirit of a people can never be conquered.

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Genres:

Drama | History

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for scenes of violence and some strong sexuality/nudity

Details

Official Sites:

Arenas Entertainment [United States] Carrasco & Domingo Films USA, Inc.

Country:

Mexico

Language:

Spanish Nahuatl

Release Date:

21 April 2000 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Other Conquest

Filming Locations:

Convento de Acolman, Estado de México, Mexico

Box Office

Budget:

$3,500,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$305,308, 23 April 2000, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$886,410, 21 May 2000

Company Credits

Production Co:

ADO Entertainment,Carrasco & Domingo Films S.A. de C.V.,Consejo Nacional para la Cultura y las Artes (CONACULTA)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

106 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

[first lines]
Topiltzin: [in Nahuatl] Mother!

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Crazy Credits

The people and animals that appear in this film did not suffer any kind of physical or psychological damage.

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Soundtracks

Aria 'Mater Aeterna'
Performed by Plácido Domingo
Music by Samuel Zyman
Lyrics by Salvador Carrasco

User Reviews

This is the most powerful, unforgettable and life-altering film I've seen in ages.

This is the most powerful, unforgettable and life-altering film I've seen in ages. It's amazing that I'm Irish and I felt it was about the story of my people, even though it's about the Aztecs and Spanish. What's wrong with you distributors out there? Why isn't this film playing nationwide?!?!?