Zapatista
1999 · 56m · Unrated
Documentary, History
Directed by
Benjamin Eichert
,
Rick Rowley
,
Ståle Sandberg
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.
Director and cast
- Benjamin Eichert Director
- Rick Rowley Director
- Ståle Sandberg Director
- Mumia Abu-Jamal as Narrator
- Edward James Olmos as Narrator (voice)
- Noam Chomsky as Himself
- Rafael Sebastián Guillén Vicente as Self - EZLN Spokesperson (as Subcomandante Insurgente Marcos)
- Zack De La Rocha as Himself
- Javier Elorriaga as Self - National Coordinator, FZLN
- Marina Patrícia Jimenez as Self - Center for Human Rights, Chiapas
- Vivian Stromberg Cast
- Karen Parker Cast
- Daryl Hannah Cast
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