Set in the 1520s in Mexico, The Other
Conquest depicts the struggle of the Aztec Emperor’s son to
preserve his people’s religious and cultural identity in the
wake of the invasion of his land by Spanish conquerors and
clergymen. Catholic priests began spreading the gospel to
the local “heathens” while the Spanish soldiers pillaged the
Mexican countryside. Though the region was once regarded as
one of the most advanced
societies in the Western Hemisphere at the time of the
Europeans’ arrival, the land, the people and its culture
were soon shattered. As such, the film deals with the two
forms of
conquest – physical and spiritual – that are inherent to
colonization, but even more
importantly, it tells the story of the natives’ creative
resistance against all odds in their will to survive with
dignity and pride. The film delves into the religious,
sexual and political conflicts that arise whenever
civilizations clash, which gives the picture a powerful
historical dimension and its present-day relevance.
Visually stunning, filmed entirely on historical landmarks
and featuring a haunting
soundtrack, The Other Conquest is much more than a film
about the Aztecs and
Spaniards; it is a timeless statement about peoples all over
the world who continue to be subjected to relocation,
conversion, assimilation and ethnic cleansing. The film is
an impassioned assertion that, beyond the outcome of
military conflicts, the spirit of a people can never be
conquered.
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