A Place Called Chiapas
A Place Called Chiapas

Movie·1998·1h 33m

A Place Called Chiapas

Inside the world's first postmodern revolution

Country

Canada

Language

English

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The Story

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.

Producer

Nettie Wild, Betsy Carson

Cinematography

Nettie Wild

Music

Joseph Pepe Danza

Editor

Manfred Becker

Themes

mexicorefugeewoman director1990szapatista

Production House

ONF | NFB

Audience Score

71%

11 votes

Skip9%
Timepass21%
Go for it39%
Perfection31%

Where to watch

Region: US

Free

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Cast

Rafael Sebastián Guillén Vicente

Self (as Subcomandante Marcos)

Samuel Ruiz García

Self

Javier Elorriaga

Self

Jorge Kanter

Self

Gonzalo Ituarte Icario

Self

// crew

Crew

Nettie Wild

Director, Writer, Producer, Director of Photography

Manfred Becker

Writer, Editor

Betsy Carson

Producer

Kirk Tougas

Director of Photography, Producer

Joseph Pepe Danza

Original Music Composer

Celso Machado

Original Music Composer

Salvador Ferreras

Original Music Composer

Laurence Mollerup

Original Music Composer

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