Movie Description
Zapatista
(1999)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.
Featured Crew
- Director : Benjamin Eichert,Rick Rowley,Ståle Sandberg
- Producer : Ståle Sandberg,Benjamin Eichert,Osiris Castañeda,Rick Rowley
- Editor : Paul McNulty,Joulie Wheler,Malcolm Sweeney
- Cast : Edward James Olmos,Rafael Sebastián Guillén Vicente,Javier Elorriaga,Zack De La Rocha,Marina Patrícia Jimenez,Noam Chomsky,Vivian Stromberg,Karen Parker,Daryl Hannah,Medea Benjamin,Blase Bonpane,Mumia Abu-Jamal,Geronimo Pratt,Jacqueline Soohen
Cast
Narrator (voice)
Rafael Sebastián Guillén Vicente
Self - EZLN Spokesperson (as Subcomandante Insurgente Marcos)
Self - National Coordinator, FZLN
Self - Lead Singer, Rage Against the Machine
Self - Center for Human Rights, Chiapas
Self - Professor, MIT
Self - Director, MADRE
Self - Attorney, Humanitarian Law Project
Narrator (voice)
Self - Co-Director, Global Exchange
Self - Director, Office of the Americas
Self (voice)
Self (voice)
Narrator (voice)
Recommendations
Casualties of War
7.14
Viva Zapata!
6.88
Above Majestic
7.455
Land and Freedom
7.305
Fuck
6.36
The Cave
7.17
Free State of Jones
6.763
7 Women
6.397
Narco Cultura
7.009
National Gallery
7.298
Savior
7.164
Roger & Me
7.084
Facts
Original TitleZapatista
Status Released
Release Information
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1999-01-01
Original LanguageUnknown
Runtime 00h 56m
Homepagehttp://www.bignoisefilms.com/films/features/90-zapatista
Production CompaniesBig Noise
Genres
- Documentary
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