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Zapatista

Zapatista

1999·0h 56m·Documentary, History
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Overview

"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.

Cast

  • Edward James OlmosEdward James OlmosNarrator (voice)
  • Rafael Sebastián Guillén VicenteRafael Sebastián Guillén VicenteSelf - EZLN Spokesperson (as Subcomandante Insurgente Marcos)
  • Javier ElorriagaJavier ElorriagaSelf - National Coordinator, FZLN
  • Zack De La RochaZack De La RochaSelf - Lead Singer, Rage Against the Machine
  • Marina Patrícia JimenezMarina Patrícia JimenezSelf - Center for Human Rights, Chiapas
  • Noam ChomskyNoam ChomskySelf - Professor, MIT
  • Vivian StrombergVivian StrombergSelf - Director, MADRE
  • Karen ParkerKaren ParkerSelf - Attorney, Humanitarian Law Project
  • Daryl HannahDaryl HannahNarrator (voice)
  • Medea BenjaminMedea BenjaminSelf - Co-Director, Global Exchange
  • Blase BonpaneBlase BonpaneSelf - Director, Office of the Americas
  • Mumia Abu-JamalMumia Abu-JamalSelf (voice)
  • Geronimo PrattGeronimo PrattSelf (voice)
  • Jacqueline SoohenJacqueline SoohenNarrator (voice)

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