Zapatista (1999)

5.6/10 56 min Documentary History

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 Olmos

Narrator (voice)

Zack De La Rocha

Self - Lead Singer, Rage Against the Machine

Noam Chomsky

Self - Professor, MIT

Daryl Hannah

Narrator (voice)

Medea Benjamin

Self - Co-Director, Global Exchange

Mumia Abu-Jamal

Self (voice)

Geronimo Pratt

Self (voice)

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