Video by Nikita Pasyukevich

In the year Ce Tecpatl (ca. 1168) an omen from the god Huitzilopochtli led the people of Aztlan away from their ancestral home. Sailing to unknown lands, these pilgrims now follow the will of their lord, his promise of glory and the foundation of a city in his name. The Age of the Aztec begins. Directed by: Alan Gálvez Producer: Tabatha Casas Screenplay by Tabatha Casas and Alan Galvez Original Concept by Dante Díaz & Anel Baldit Based on “Codex Boturini“ (Tale of The Aztec Migration) AZTECA IS: Dante Díaz as Quetzalcoatl (vocals) Alberto Ruiz as Huitzilopochtli (guitar) Luis Sugrañes as Mictlantecuhtli (guitar) Chac Ramos as: Tlaloc (bass) “Ek Balam“, Emilio Francisco Zúñiga Reyes as: Huitzilopochtli, The God Of The Sacred Cave. Nok Niuk Dance Company: “Aztlan“ , Rodrigo Daniel Ruiz Ribera “Xolotl“, David Yakin Gutiérrez Jimenez “Ek Balam“, Emilio Francisco Zúñiga Reyes “Mictlan“, Alan Geovanni Guitiérrez Jiménez “Coyotl“, Paulo César Rojas Morales “El General“ Lucio Martín Gutiérrez María Isabel Rosales Raya Executive Producers: AZTECA Director of Photography: César Silva Edited by: Chac Ramos Lyrics by: Dante Díaz Music by: Dante Díaz & Alberto Ruiz Orchestral Score: Dante Díaz Sound Design: Luis Sugrañes Costumes Designed by: Vesture Athelier Makeup & Props: Leonardo Salgado Camera Operator: “Pollo“ Villavincencio Drone: Alan Gálvez Still Photography: Javier Huitrón Unit Production Manager: Jacqueline Álvarez Hernández First Production Assistant: Carlos Durán Moreno Second Production Assistant: Julio César Beristáin Third Production Assistant: Lupillo Baez Cruz Grip Truck: MagaCine Grip: Pablo Nolasco Gaffer: Javier Briones Staff: Mario Ramírez García Staff: Jesús Alejandro Tejeda Rojas Post Production Color grading: Raúl Ballester Visual FX: Ileana Luna Visual FX: Orlando Aguíñiga Extras Casting: Cinthya Zárate & Leticia Guardado Extras: Arturo González, José Alfredo Navarro, Ulíses Garnica, José David Orozco, Bryan Sánchez, Toxcatl Mejía, Fabián Estrada, Carlos Ramírez, Raúl Alcántara VERY SPECIAL THANKS TO Gobierno del Estado de Guerrero Gobierno del Estado de México Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia Zona Arqueológica de Santa Cecilia, Estado de México Cooperativa de las Grutas de Cacahuamilpa Adriana Caballero AUDIO PRODUCTION Producers: Iván Lopto & Daniel Lopto Co-Producer: Psychon (Septicflesh) Mix and Master: Sound Abuse Productions / Psychon (Septicflesh) Recording Engineers: Alberto Ruiz & Iván Lopto AZTECA CHOIR: Penélope Luna - Soprano Silvia Duhart - Soprano Aída Vela - Alto Paola Gutiérrez - Alto Fernando Menéndez - Tenor Juan Antonio Mena - Tenor Luis de León - Baritone Rubén Luque - Bass Jorge Gutiérrez - Bass Management: Anel Baldit
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