New World (1978)
August 10, 1978
History, Drama
1h 35m


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 ...
Cast & Crew
- Director
- Gabriel Retes
- Fray Pedro Francisco de Cañas Aarón Hernán
- Virrey Don Martín Gómez de Peralta y Montellano Tito Junco
- Don Javier Bruno Rey
- Don Diego de Alba Ignacio Retes
- Siervo Jorge Humberto Robles
- Carlos Chávez
- Abel Woolrich
- Intérprete indígena María Rojo
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Keywords
- faith
- inquisition
- indigenous
- religion
- historical
- roman catholic church
- conquest
- spanish inquisition
- faith vs atheism