A Place Called Chiapas (1998)
Synopsis
In 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.
Release Date: 1998-02-20
Runtime: 93 minutes
Director: Nettie Wild
Budget: $891,000 USD
Revenue: $229,000 USD
Top Cast
- Rafael Sebastián Guillén Vicente as Self (as Subcomandante Marcos)
- Samuel Ruiz García as Self
- Javier Elorriaga as Self
- Jorge Kanter as Self
- Gonzalo Ituarte Icario as Self
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