Visitors of subtitlesbank have given a rating of 6. 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 spanish conquistadors destroy the images of topiltzins gods and. Elpidia carrillo, josefina echanove, guillermo rios, inaki aierra, diana bracho, alvaro guerrero, honorato.
He performed as the member of several groups mostly known for his time with chac mool and collaborations most notably with steve roach as well as suso saiz and as a solo artist the mexican reyes. The other conquest is a beautifully filmed mexican production which attempts to show the other side of the spanish conquest of mexico. Large database of subtitles for movies, tv series and anime at opensubtitles. The movie ends as the camera pans up and out the window of topiltzins. It is not a coincidence that the most memorable scenes in films tend to feature expressive, hypnotic, revealing music.
It is may 1520 in the vast aztec empire one year after the spanish conqueror hernan cortes arrival in mexico. I was fascinated, there are very few mexican productions of this quality. Carrasco does not however bore us with a historical documentary styled drama but paints a very honest picture of the conquest. The other conquest opens with the infamous massacre of the aztecs at the great temple of tenochtitlan what is now called mexico city. 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. Summary the story of mexico in the decade after the conquest by spain in 1520.
Thomas brother tries to rescue him but is decapitated. Worldrenowned opera singer placido domingo was the executive producer. Jorge reyes september 24, 1952 february 7, 2009 was a mexican ambient electronic musician who incorporated elements of his native mexican culture into his music. Written and directed by salvador carrasco, the other conquest is an epic film that brings to life the world of 1520s mexico in the aftermath of the spanish conquest from the vantage point of the aztec people. The sacred grounds are covered with the countless bodies of priests and nobility slaughtered by the spanish armies under. Engano a primera vista pelicula completa deceit at first sight whole movie with subtitles duration. Subtitles of different languages may be downloaded for free as a. Productora, universal studios ficha en imdb ficha en filmaffinity. 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. I saw this film in the theater in mexico city around 1998, 8 years before apocalypto. Come and experience your torrent treasure chest right here. The other conquest was originally distributed by twentieth century fox and it was rereleased theatrically in 2008 by alliance atlantisunion. Analizza i mutamenti sociali, religiosi e psicologici del processo. 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. Often times, historical interpretations of past events and eras have an altered or biased view of the world that fails to rightfully acknowledge those who had been oppressed or. The nahuatl language spoken in many scenes is beautiful.
No fue solo una conquista politica y militar, sino religiosa. The sacred grounds are covered with the countless bodies of priests and nobility slaughtered by. 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. I can understand some frustration in englishspeaking viewers because a lot is lost in translation. Its rare to find a film like this where it tells the other side of the story, in this case of the aztecs. The story opens with the protagonist, topiltzin, a blood relative of emperor moctezuma, having just witnessed the gruesome massacre of aztec nobility at the. En muchas culturas las mujeres son como siervos y no tienen mucho poder. With damian delgado, jose carlos rodriguez, elpidia carrillo, inaki aierra.
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