Screening

Rescheduled

This screening includes Malintzin: la historia de un enigma (Malintzin, the Story of an Enigma)

Date and time:: Mon, March 30, 2020, From 7–8:30 pm
Runtime:: 1 hr 30 min
Cost:: Free, but ticketed

This screening has been tentatively rescheduled for November 2020.

Powerful Encounters: 500 Years after the Arrival of Cortés in Mexico

This partnership is supported through IU Cinema’s Creative Collaborations program. Curated by César Félix-Brasdefer of the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies, with support from IU Cinema, the Minority Languages and Cultures Project, and the departments of Spanish and Portuguese, Anthropology, and History.

Series: Additional Films and Guests, International Art House Series

Rating:: Not rated
Year Released:: 2019
Format:: 2K DCP
Genres:: Documentary
Metadata:: Directed by Fernando González Sitges

Five hundred years ago, Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés and his men landed in Mexico, catalyzing one of the most historically influential campaigns of Spanish colonialism. This documentary showcases the encounter between two powerful leaders, Cortés and Montezuma. It tells the story of Malintzin (“la Malinche”), the indigenous woman remembered as Cortés’ translator and lover, and the role she played in history. In the film, international scholars discuss the controversy surrounding an indigenous woman, Malintzin, being allied with the Spaniards, rather than with her own people. This documentary is presented with courtesy of Fundación UNAM, Fundación Miguel Alemán, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, and Claro Video. In English and Spanish with English subtitles. Contains mature content.