Malinche is a Mexican TV series about the life of La Malinche, the indigenous translator who accompanied Hernán Cortés during his conquest of the Aztec capital Tenochtitlan. The series is spoken in native languages and the colors of the subtitles indicate which one: white is for Nahuatl, yellow is for Mayan, blue is for Popoluca, green is for Totonaca and pink is for Latin. The series first aired in 2018 on the Mexican cultural channel Canal Once.[1]
| Malinche | |
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| Genre | Drama |
| Created by | Patricia Arriaga Jordán |
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| Directed by | Julián de Tavira |
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| Country of origin | Mexico |
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| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 5 |
| Original release | |
| Network | Canal Once |
| Release | 10 November – 8 December 2018 |
Plot edit
In 1519, Malinche is a slave to the Mayans in Tabasco. When the Mayans lose a battle to the newly arrived Spaniards, they give women to them as a tribute of war. Even though Malinche is not picked as one of these women, she sneaks into the group. She hopes slavery under the Spaniards is better than under the Mayans. During the expedition to Tenochtitlan, Malinche notices that the Spaniards are having a tough time communicating with the locals so she offers her services as a translator. She speaks both Nahuatl and Mayan, which completes the language skills of the other translator Jerónimo de Aguilar who speaks Spanish and Mayan. Malinche becomes very important in the negotiations with the different tribes. She tries to use this newly acquired and relative power to negotiate her freedom, so she can finally go back to her hometown.[2][3]
Cast edit
- María Mercedes Coroy as Malinche
- José María de Tavira as Hernán Cortés
- Luis Arrieta as Jerónimo de Aguilar
- Alberto Barahona as Pedro de Alvarado
- Jesús García Ra as Moctezuma
- Josué Maychi as Cuauhtemoc
Episodes edit
| No. | Title | Directed by | Teleplay by | Original release date |
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| 1 | "Mauhcatiliztli (Fear)" | Julián de Tavira | Patricia Arriaga Jordán | November 10, 2018 |
| 2 | "Tecpillahtolli (Noble word)" | Israel Pasco | Monika Revilla | November 17, 2018 |
| 3 | "Tlahtoani (The one who speaks)" | Israel Pasco | Javier Peñalosa | November 24, 2018 |
| 4 | "Cáhuitl (That which is leaving us)" | Israel Pasco, Julia Rivero | Monika Revilla | December 1, 2018 |
| 5 | "Noconeuh (Roots)" | Julián de Tavira | Javier Peñalosa | December 8, 2018 |
References edit
- ^ Corona, Sonia (January 31, 2019). "La historia de Malinche es la de una mujer migrante que desea volver a casa". El País (in Spanish). Retrieved June 5, 2021.
- ^ Cueva, Alvaro (December 12, 2018). "La serie 'Malinche'". Milenio (in Spanish). Retrieved June 5, 2021.
- ^ Vértiz, Columba (November 9, 2018). "María Mercedes Coroy es 'Malinche' en Canal Once". Proceso (in Spanish). Retrieved June 5, 2021.
External links edit
- Malinche at Canal Once (in Spanish)
- Malinche at IMDb
