Malinche

Name: Malinche
Released: 2018-11-10T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: José María de Tavira, Luis Arrieta

TV Show · Biography · Drama

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.

2018 · 56m

Starring José María de Tavira, Luis Arrieta

Director Patricia Arriaga

EPISODE 1

Miedo

Abducted as a child, sold into slavery, and later offered to Cortés, Malinche agrees to serve as an interpreter in exchange for her freedom.
EPISODE 2

Palabra noble

Cortés forms alliances with the Totonacs and Tlaxcaltecs, and on the way to Cholula, Malinche loses Puertocarrero's baby.
EPISODE 3

Persona que habla

Motecuhzoma receives Cortés, but marches to Cempoala to confront Narváez. A massacre in Tenochtitlan then takes place.
EPISODE 4

Lo que se va

The Spaniards flee Tenochtitlan, which later falls to the siege. Malinche goes to Oluta to uncover the truth about her abduction.
EPISODE 5

Raíces

Malinche learns the secret of her abduction in Oluta. She returns for her son, but Cortés uses him to pressure her. She flees with him.