Rigoberta Menchú
Born: 1959-01-09
Birthplace: Guatemala
Biography
Rigoberta Menchú Tum is a K'iche' indigenous feminist and human rights activist from Guatemala. Menchú has dedicated her life to publicizing the rights of Guatemala's indigenous peoples during and after the Guatemalan Civil War, and to promoting indigenous rights internationally. She was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1992.
Known For
La Llorona
Rigoberta Menchú: Broken Silence
The Inconclusive Independence
When the Mountains Tremble
Indigenous Summer in Geneva
Granito: How to Nail a Dictator
Mayan Renaissance
Rigoberta Menchu: Daughter of the Maya
Eruption
Top Movie Credits
La Llorona
Dra. Rigoberta Menchú Tum
The Inconclusive Independence
Self (archive footage)
Mayan Renaissance
Self
Eruption
Self