The film is a drama about the aftermath of the 1520s Spanish Conquest of Mexico told from the perspective of the indigenous Aztec people. It explores the social, religious, and psychological changes brought about by a historical process of colonization that both defined the American continent and is also highly reminiscent of today’s neocolonialism.
Damián Delgado
as Topiltzin / Tomás
José Carlos Rodríguez
as Fray Diego de La Coruña
Elpidia Carrillo
as Tecuichpo / Doña Isabel
Zaide Silvia Gutiérrez
as Beata Conversa
Iñaki Aierra
as Hernando Cortés
Honorato Magaloni
as Capitán Cristóbal Quijano
Maya Zapata
as Xochiquetzal - Niña Intérprete
