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Zapatista

Zapatista

Benjamin Eichert, Rick Rowley, Ståle Sandberg

1999

  • Documentary
  • History
5.6

"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 & crew

  • Benjamin EichertDirector
  • Rick RowleyDirector
  • Ståle SandbergDirector
  • Edward James OlmosNarrator (voice)
  • Rafael Sebastián Guillén VicenteSelf - EZLN Spokesperson (as Subcomandante Insurgente Marcos)
  • Javier ElorriagaSelf - National Coordinator, FZLN
  • Zack De La RochaSelf - Lead Singer, Rage Against the Machine
  • Marina Patrícia JimenezSelf - Center for Human Rights, Chiapas
  • Noam ChomskySelf - Professor, MIT
  • Vivian StrombergSelf - Director, MADRE
  • Karen ParkerSelf - Attorney, Humanitarian Law Project

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