Return to Aztlán

Year: 1990

Runtime: 94 mins

Language: Spanish

Director: Juan Mora Catlett

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After King Motecuzoma dies in 1468, a severe drought afflicts the Mexica lands. The younger Motecuzoma sends a retinue to gather tributes from peasants and make an offering to Coatlicue at Aztlán, the ancestral home. A peasant, Ollin, finds a discarded tribute and embarks on his own journey to Aztlán to appease the rulers.

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