Zapatista (1999)
"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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Edward James OlmosNarrator (voice)Rafael Sebastián Guillén VicenteHimself - EZLN Spokesperson (as Subcomandante Insurgente Marcos)Javier ElorriagaHimself - National Coordinator, FZLN
Zack De La RochaHimself - Lead Singer, Rage Against the MachineMarina Patrícia JimenezHerself - Center for Human Rights, Chiapas
Noam ChomskyHimself - Professor, MITVivian StrombergHerself - Director, MADREKaren ParkerHerself - Attorney, Humanitarian Law Project
Daryl HannahNarrator (voice)
Medea BenjaminHerself - Co-Director, Global ExchangeBlase BonpaneHimself - Director, Office of the Americas
Mumia Abu-JamalHimself (voice)Keywords
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"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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Zapatista has a runtime of 56 minutes.
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