Zapatista
1999 · 56 min
Documentary · History
★ 5.6Trailer
"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.
Crew
- Director Benjamin Eichert
- Director Rick Rowley
- Director Ståle Sandberg
- Director of Photography Benjamin Eichert
- Director of Photography Rick Rowley
- Director of Photography Ståle Sandberg
Cast
Edward James Olmos
Narrator (voice)
- R
Rafael Sebastián Guillén Vicente
Self - EZLN Spokesperson (as Subcomandante Insurgente Marcos)
- J
Javier Elorriaga
Self - National Coordinator, FZLN
Zack De La Rocha
Self - Lead Singer, Rage Against the Machine
- M
Marina Patrícia Jimenez
Self - Center for Human Rights, Chiapas
Noam Chomsky
Self - Professor, MIT
- V
Vivian Stromberg
Self - Director, MADRE
- K
Karen Parker
Self - Attorney, Humanitarian Law Project
Daryl Hannah
Narrator (voice)
Medea Benjamin
Self - Co-Director, Global Exchange
- B
Blase Bonpane
Self - Director, Office of the Americas
Mumia Abu-Jamal
Self (voice)
Crew
- Director — Benjamin Eichert
- Director — Rick Rowley
- Director — Ståle Sandberg
- Director of Photography — Benjamin Eichert
- Director of Photography — Rick Rowley
- Director of Photography — Ståle Sandberg
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