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Zapatista

5.6/10 1999 4K 56 min
Documentary • History

"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.

Zapatista
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)
Medea Benjamin
Medea Benjamin
Self - Co-Director, Global Exchange