Zapatista (1999)

★ 5.6/10 56 min Documentary, History Mexico, United States English

Directors: Ståle Sandberg , Rick Rowley , Benjamin Eichert

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"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.

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Top Cast

Edward James Olmos Narrator (voice)

Rafael Sebastián Guillén Vicente Self - EZLN Spokesperson (as Subcomandante Insurgente Marcos)

Javier Elorriaga Self - National Coordinator, FZLN

Zack De La Rocha Self - Lead Singer, Rage Against the Machine

Marina Patrícia Jimenez Self - Center for Human Rights, Chiapas

Noam Chomsky Self - Professor, MIT

Vivian Stromberg Self - Director, MADRE

Karen Parker Self - Attorney, Humanitarian Law Project