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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
Vivian Stromberg
as Self - Director, MADRE
Karen Parker
as Self - Attorney, Humanitarian Law Project
Daryl Hannah
as Narrator (voice)
Medea Benjamin
as Self - Co-Director, Global Exchange
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1999
Runtime0h 56m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresDocumentary, History
Votes7
DirectorBenjamin Eichert, Rick Rowley, Ståle Sandberg
WritersBenjamin Eichert, Rick Rowley, Ståle Sandberg
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.6 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsZapatista
About Zapatista
"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.
Directed by Benjamin Eichert, Rick Rowley, Ståle Sandberg, Zapatista leans on a strong ensemble — Edward James Olmos, Rafael Sebastián Guillén Vicente, Javier Elorriaga — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about documentary titles of 1999.
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