Blood of the Sun God - Francisco Pizarro and the Conquest of Peru

November 16th, 1532: With his army of just 180 mercenary soldiers, Spanish captain Francisco de Pizarro conquered the Inca fortress of Cajamarca with its defense force of 30,000 warriors. When the Inca God-King Atahualpa fell into the hands of the conquerors so did his people’s legendary treasure - the Inca gold; blood of the Sun God.

The film follows the history of a conquest that started with Pizarro’s greed for gold and glory and ended with the demise of a great civilization.

45’ / 52’
ZDF / ZDF-E / ARTE / Discovery International