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New World

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

19781h 35mNo ratings yet
  • Drama
  • History

Overview

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 ...

Keywords

  • religion
  • faith
  • catholic church
  • indigenous
  • historical
  • inquisition
  • conquest
  • spanish inquisition
  • faith vs atheism
  • roman catholic church

Details

Status
Released
Release date
August 10, 1978
Original language
Spanish
Spoken languages
Spanish
Countries
Mexico
Production
Conacine
Budget
$1,250,000
Revenue
Not recorded
New World (1978) | Kinocult