The Other Conquest (La otra conquista) 25 years old

The spirit of a people can never be conquered.

The Other Conquest

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.

Credits

The Other Conquest Cast

Name Character
Elpidia Carrillo She was 38, now 63 years old as Tecuichpo / Doña Isabel
Honorato Magaloni as Capitán Cristóbal Quijano
Damián Delgado He was 99, now 123 years old as Topiltzin / Tomás
Iñaki Aierra He was 51, now 77 years old as Hernando Cortés
José Carlos Rodríguez as Fray Diego de La Coruña

The Other Conquest Crew

Name Department
Brigitte Broch as Art Direction. She was 56 (now 81) years old Art
Eugenio Caballero as Set Decoration. He was 28 (now 52) years old Art
Salvador Carrasco as Director. He was 32 (now 57) years old Directing
Salvador Carrasco as Editor. He was 32 (now 57) years old Editing
Salvador Carrasco as Writer. He was 32 (now 57) years old Writing
Arturo de la Rosa as Director of Photography. Camera
The Other Conquest poster
The Other Conquest (25 years)

The spirit of a people can never be conquered.

  • Release day: Thursday, April 01, 1999
  • Runtime: 105 minutes