Film

Zapatista 1999

Name: Zapatista
Released: 1999-10-07

"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.

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Not listed as free in the UK right now. You can still watch the official trailer below.

Official trailer

Cast

Edward James Olmos as Narrator (voice)
Rafael Sebastián Guillén Vicente as Self - EZLN Spokesperson (as Subcomandante Insurgente Marcos)
Javier Elorriaga as Self - National Coordinator, FZLN
Zack De La Rocha as Self - Lead Singer, Rage Against the Machine
Marina Patrícia Jimenez as Self - Center for Human Rights, Chiapas
Noam Chomsky as Self - Professor, MIT