Zapatista (1999)

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Released:
1999-01-01

Overview:
"Zapatista" is the definitive look at the uprising in Chiapas. It is the story of a Mayan peasant rebellion armed with sticks and their word against a first world military. It is the story of a global movement that has fought 175,000 federal troops to a stand still and transformed Mexican and international political culture forever.

Directors:
Ståle Sandberg, Rick Rowley, Benjamin Eichert

Runtime:
0h 56min

Genre:
Documentary, History

  • Cast:
  • Edward James Olmos
    as
    Narrator (voice)
  • Rafael Sebastián Guillén Vicente
    as
    Self - EZLN Spokesperson (as Subcomandante Insurgente Marcos)
  • Javier Elorriaga
    as
    Self - National Coordinator, FZLN
  • Zack De La Rocha
    as
    Self - Lead Singer, Rage Against the Machine
  • Marina Patrícia Jimenez
    as
    Self - Center for Human Rights, Chiapas