A Place Called Chiapas

A Place Called Chiapas - (1998)Released

Overview

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.

Genres

Documentary

Production Countries

CanadaMexico

Production Companies

ONF | NFB

Spoken Languages

EnglishEspañol

Release Date

1998-02-20

Budget

891000

Revenue

229000

Runtime

93 minutes

Some pictures from the movie