1 Movie Starring Samuel Ruiz Garcèa

A Place Called Chiapas

A Place Called Chiapas

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1998-05-07

Languages:

English, Spanish, Tzotzil

Countries:

Canada

Runtime:

89 min

IMDB Ratings:

7.5 (249 Reviews)

Director:

Nettie Wild

Genres:

Documentary

Cast:

Writer:

Manfred Becker

Nettie Wild

Fullplot:

When the Zapatista National Liberation Army 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 traveled to the jungle canyons of southern Mexico to film the elusive and fragile life of the rebellion.

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