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The extraordinary story of the tragic love affair between the 16th-century conquistador Cortés and his beautiful interpreter, Malinalli.
When Malinalli, a member of the Indian tribe conquered by the Aztec warriors, first meets the conquistador Cortés, she assumes that her task is to help him destroy the Aztec empire and free her people. The two fall passionately in love, but Malinalli gradually comes to realize that Cortés's thirst for power is all too fierce, and for conquest he is willing to destroy anyone, even his own men - even their own love.
Bursting with lyricism and vivid imagery, Malinche finally unveils the truth behind a legendary Mexican love affair and the woman who helped shape a country's destiny.
When Malinalli, a member of the Indian tribe conquered by the Aztec warriors, first meets the conquistador Cortés, she assumes that her task is to help him destroy the Aztec empire and free her people. The two fall passionately in love, but Malinalli gradually comes to realize that Cortés's thirst for power is all too fierce, and for conquest he is willing to destroy anyone, even his own men - even their own love.
Bursting with lyricism and vivid imagery, Malinche finally unveils the truth behind a legendary Mexican love affair and the woman who helped shape a country's destiny.