Malinche (TV series)

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
GenreDrama
Created byPatricia Arriaga Jordán
Written by
  • Javier Peñalosa
  • Monika Revilla
Directed byJulián de Tavira
Starring
  • María Mercedes Coroy
  • José María de Tavira
  • Luis Arrieta
Country of originMexico
Original languages
  • Spanish
  • Nahuatl
  • Mayan
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes5
Release
Original networkCanal Once
Original release10 November (2018-11-10) –
8 December 2018 (2018-12-08)

Plot

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

Episodes
No.TitleDirected byTeleplay byOriginal release date
1"Mauhcatiliztli (Fear)"Julián de TaviraPatricia Arriaga JordánNovember 10, 2018 (2018-11-10)
2"Tecpillahtolli (Noble word)"Israel PascoMonika RevillaNovember 17, 2018 (2018-11-17)
3"Tlahtoani (The one who speaks)"Israel PascoJavier PeñalosaNovember 24, 2018 (2018-11-24)
4"Cáhuitl (That which is leaving us)"Israel Pasco, Julia RiveroMonika RevillaDecember 1, 2018 (2018-12-01)
5"Noconeuh (Roots)"Julián de TaviraJavier PeñalosaDecember 8, 2018 (2018-12-08)

References
  1. 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.
  2. Cueva, Alvaro (December 12, 2018). "La serie 'Malinche'". Milenio (in Spanish). Retrieved June 5, 2021.
  3. Vértiz, Columba (November 9, 2018). "María Mercedes Coroy es 'Malinche' en Canal Once". Proceso (in Spanish). Retrieved June 5, 2021.
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