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.
| Title | A Place Called Chiapas |
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| Year | 1998 |
| Genre | Documentary |
| Country | Canada, Mexico |
| Studio | ONF | NFB |
| Cast | Rafael Sebastián Guillén Vicente, Samuel Ruiz García, Javier Elorriaga, Jorge Kanter, Gonzalo Ituarte Icario |
| Crew | Nettie Wild (Director), Nettie Wild (Writer), Manfred Becker (Editor), Kirk Tougas (Director of Photography), Nettie Wild (Director of Photography), Joseph Pepe Danza (Original Music Composer) |
| Keyword | mexico, refugee, woman director, 1990s, zapatista |
| Release | Feb 20, 1998 |
| Runtime | 93 minutes |
| Quality | HD |
| IMDb | 7.00 / 10 by 10 users |
| Popularity | 2 |
| Budget | 891,000 |
| Revenue | 229,000 |
| Language | English, Español |
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