New World
1978, Spanish. Directed by Gabriel Retes.
The story of a virgin created by an indigenous artist and used by the Spanish as a weapon of conquest
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 ...
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Spanish
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Cast & crew
- Gabriel RetesDirector
- Aarón HernánFray Pedro Francisco de Cañas
- Tito JuncoVirrey Don Martín Gómez de Peralta y Montellano
- Bruno ReyDon Javier
- Juan Ángel MartínezMaestro Manuel Ortiz
- Ignacio RetesDon Diego de Alba
- Jorge Humberto RoblesSiervo
- Jorge SantoyoCapitán español
- Carlos ChávezCast
- Abel WoolrichCast
- María RojoIntérprete indígena
- Guillermo GilFray Antonio
- Elpidia CarrilloMujer de Don Diego de Alba
Details
- Released
- 10 August 1978
- Original title
- Nuevo Mundo
- Country
- Mexico
- Written by
- Gabriel Retes, Pedro F. Miret
- Budget
- $1.3M
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New World runs 95 minutes (1h 35m).
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New World isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 10 August 1978. (Checked 8 November 2026.)
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Who directed New World?
New World (1978) was directed by Gabriel Retes and stars Aarón Hernán, Tito Junco, Bruno Rey.