New World
1978 · Gabriel Retes · 95 min
The story of a virgin created by an indigenous artist and used by the Spanish as a weapon of conquest
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 ...
Aarón HernánFray Pedro Francisco de Cañas
Tito JuncoVirrey Don Martín Gómez de Peralta y Montellano
Bruno ReyDon JavierJuan Ángel MartínezMaestro Manuel OrtizIgnacio RetesDon Diego de Alba
Jorge Humberto RoblesSiervoJorge SantoyoCapitán español
Carlos ChávezAbel Woolrich
María RojoIntérprete indígena
Guillermo GilFray Antonio
Elpidia CarrilloMujer de Don Diego de AlbaLuis CouturierJaime RamosErnesto Liceaga
