History ·Drama · Mexico · 1978 · 1h 35m

New World

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Director
Gabriel Retes
Cast
Aarón Hernán as Fray Pedro Francisco de Cañas Tito Junco as Virrey Don Martín Gómez de Peralta y Montellano Bruno Rey as Don Javier Juan Ángel Martínez as Maestro Manuel Ortiz Ignacio Retes as Don Diego de Alba Jorge Humberto Robles as Siervo
Crew
Eufemio Rivera — Editor Gabriel Retes — Screenplay Pedro F. Miret — Writer Jorge Santoyo — Producer Gilberto Lozoya — Producer
Tagline

The story of a virgin created by an indigenous artist and used by the Spanish as a weapon of conquest

Synopsis

Towards the end of the 16th century, the Spanish conquerors living in the New World faced a serious problem: the evangelization of the indigenous people, who did not understand or accept Christianity due to their unshakable faith in their own religion. The court of the Inquisition cracks down on heretics and the natives prepare for a general uprising ...

Mood & Themes
faithinquisitionindigenousreligionhistoricalroman catholic churchconquestspanish inquisitionfaith vs atheism
Key Collaborators
Gabriel Retes Director Eufemio Rivera Editor Gabriel Retes Screenplay Pedro F. Miret Writer Jorge Santoyo Producer Gilberto Lozoya Producer
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