A Place Called Chiapas
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| Initial release | May 7, 1998 |
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| Directors | Nettie Wild |
| Editors | Manfred Becker |
| Screenplay | Manfred Becker |
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| ID | 1082550 |
About A Place Called Chiapas
Documentarian Nettie Wild tells the story of the Zapatista National Liberation Army, which took over several indigenous villages and ranches in Mexico in 1994. For nine months, Wild and his crew travel around Chiapas, one of the Mexico's poorest regions and a stronghold of the rebellious group. The film focuses on the area's impoverished citizens and their deplorable living conditions, and includes a rare interview with the separatists' reclusive leader, Marcos. …
