New World (1978) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained

Release, runtime and language

1978 · 95 mins · Spanish

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Directed by

Gabriel Retes

Starring

Elpidia Carrillo, Miguel Rodarte, Tina Romero, Tito Junco, Enrique Iglesias, María Rojo

A virgin statue fashioned by an indigenous artist becomes a tool of Spanish conquest. In the late 1500s, Spanish colonists in the New World struggle to convert native peoples, whose deep‑rooted beliefs resist Christianity. The Inquisition intensifies persecution of perceived heretics while the indigenous communities rally toward a widespread revolt.