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A Place Called Chiapas
“Inside the world's first postmodern revolution”
7.2 / 10• 1998• 1h 33m•NR• English
Documentary
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
RS
Rafael Sebastián Guillén Vicente
Self (as Subcomandante Marcos)
LeadSR
Samuel Ruiz García
Self
JE
Javier Elorriaga
Self
JK
Jorge Kanter
Self
GI
Gonzalo Ituarte Icario
Self
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Nettie Wild's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. A Place Called Chiapas is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
