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
Eruption
La Llorona
Mayan Renaissance
When the Mountains Tremble
Indigenous Summer in Geneva
Rigoberta Menchu: Daughter of the Maya
Granito: How to Nail a Dictator
The Inconclusive Independence
Rigoberta Menchú: Broken Silence
Top Movie Credits
Eruption
Self
La Llorona
Dra. Rigoberta Menchú Tum
Mayan Renaissance
Self
The Inconclusive Independence
Self (archive footage)