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"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.

Key Information

Director Benjamin Eichert
Studio Big Noise
Rating 5.6/10
Language EN

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Cast & Crew

Edward James Olmos

Edward James Olmos

Narrator (voice)

Rafael Sebastián Guillén Vicente

Self - EZLN Spokesperson (as Subcomandante Insurgente Marcos)

Javier Elorriaga

Self - National Coordinator, FZLN

Zack De La Rocha

Zack De La Rocha

Self - Lead Singer, Rage Against the Machine

Marina Patrícia Jimenez

Self - Center for Human Rights, Chiapas

Noam Chomsky

Noam Chomsky

Self - Professor, MIT

Vivian Stromberg

Self - Director, MADRE

Karen Parker

Self - Attorney, Humanitarian Law Project

Daryl Hannah

Daryl Hannah

Narrator (voice)

Medea Benjamin

Medea Benjamin

Self - Co-Director, Global Exchange

Blase Bonpane

Self - Director, Office of the Americas

Mumia Abu-Jamal

Mumia Abu-Jamal

Self (voice)

Frequently Asked Questions

Zapatista was released on January 1, 1999.

The runtime of Zapatista is 56m.

Zapatista is a Documentary, History movie.

Zapatista has a rating of 5.6 out of 10 on TMDB.

Zapatista is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.

Zapatista was directed by Benjamin Eichert.

The main cast of Zapatista includes Edward James Olmos, Rafael Sebastián Guillén Vicente, Javier Elorriaga.

Zapatista is originally in English.