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Zapatista

"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.

Top Cast

  • Edward James Olmos

    Edward James Olmos

    Narrator (voice)

  • Rafael Sebastián Guillén Vicente

    Rafael Sebastián Guillén Vicente

    Self - EZLN Spokesperson (as Subcomandante Insurgente Marcos)

  • Javier Elorriaga

    Javier Elorriaga

    Self - National Coordinator, FZLN

  • Zack De La Rocha

    Zack De La Rocha

    Self - Lead Singer, Rage Against the Machine

  • Marina Patrícia Jimenez

    Marina Patrícia Jimenez

    Self - Center for Human Rights, Chiapas

  • Noam Chomsky

    Noam Chomsky

    Self - Professor, MIT

  • Vivian Stromberg

    Vivian Stromberg

    Self - Director, MADRE

  • Karen Parker

    Karen Parker

    Self - Attorney, Humanitarian Law Project

  • Daryl Hannah

    Daryl Hannah

    Narrator (voice)

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.

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