A Place Called Chiapas

7.4

/10

1h 33mDocumentary Drama

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.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 peo... Read more

Starring Rafael Sebastián Guillén Vicente, Samuel Ruiz García, Javier Elorriaga, Jorge Kanter, Gonzalo Ituarte Icario

Watch "A Place Called Chiapas" from streaming services Pluto TV, Kanopy released in 1998. It's a documentary and drama movie, and has a rating of 7.4 out of 10 from Imdb which is usually fine for this kind of movie.