Documentary about the Zapatista movement in Chiapas, Mexico.
On January 1, 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. Fighting for indigenous Mexicans to
regain control over their lives and the land, the Zapatista Army,
led by the charismatic, guerilla poet Subcommandante Marcos, started
sending their message to the world via the Internet. The result
was what The New York Times called "the world's first post-modern
revolution." Filmmaker Nettie Wild travelled to the jungle
canyons of southern Mexico to film the elusive and fragile life
of the uprising. Her camera effectively and movingly captures
the human dimensions behind this war of symbols.
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sábado, 2 de janeiro de 2010
A Place Called Chiapas
