A Place Called Chiapas
A Place Called Chiapas1998
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A Place Called Chiapas
1h 33m·Documentary·
Directed by Nettie Wild·1998
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7.2/10 avgAverage user ratingIn 1994, the Zapatista National Liberation Army, made up of impoverished Mayan Indians from the state of Chiapas, took over five towns and 500 ranches in southern Mexico. The government deployed its troops and at least 145 people died in the ensuing battle. Filmmaker Nettie Wild travelled to the country's jungle canyons to film the elusive and fragile life of this uprising.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| RRafael Sebastián Guillén VicenteSelf (as Subcomandante Marcos) | Self (as Subcomandante Marcos) |
| SSamuel Ruiz GarcíaSelf | Self |
| JJavier ElorriagaSelf | Self |
| JJorge KanterSelf | Self |
| GGonzalo Ituarte IcarioSelf | Self |