He went to be their savior.
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But when he repatriates thousands of Maya and uproots centuries of indigenous traditions, the pious priest\'s obsessive pursuits may end up destroying them all.
Discovering a greedy Spanish landowner persecuting the native population, Friar Diego determines to protect them and punish the cruel man.
And when he saves a girl from sacrifice and persuades her people to become Christians, he\'s certain he\'s on the path of glory.
Convinced God intends for him to fulfill a whispered prophecy, the young Franciscan eagerly works to convert the Maya of the Yucatán Peninsula.
Friar Diego de Landa\'s devotion is beyond question.
But will doing the Lord\'s work lead him into darkness? 1549.
He went to be their savior
