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A Place Called Chiapas

Inside the world's first postmodern revolution
Feb 20, 1998 · 1h 33m
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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.

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Rafael Sebastián Guillén Vicente
Self (as Subcomandante Marcos)
Samuel Ruiz García
Self
Javier Elorriaga
Self
Jorge Kanter
Self
Gonzalo Ituarte Icario
Self
Directed by Nettie Wild

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Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
$891,000
Revenue
$229,000
Production
ONF | NFB
Country
US, CA, MX

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