A Place Called Chiapas

Film

A Place Called Chiapas

7.219981h 33mDocumentary
Canada · Mexico
Director
Nettie Wild
Year
1998

Inside the world's first postmodern revolution

In 1994, the Zapatista National Liberation Army, made up of impoverished Mayan Indians from the state of Chiapas, 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 travelled to the country's jungle canyons to film the elusive and fragile life of this uprising.

Top cast

Directed by

Nettie Wild

Written by

Nettie Wild, Manfred Becker

Produced by

Nettie Wild, Betsy Carson, Kirk Tougas