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A Place Called Chiapas (1998)

Inside the world's first postmodern revolution

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 1H 33M

Director : Nettie Wild

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Rafael Sebastián Guillén Vicente
Rafael Sebastián Guillén Vicente
Himself (as Subcomandante Marcos)
Samuel Ruiz García
Samuel Ruiz García
Himself
Javier Elorriaga
Javier Elorriaga
Himself
Jorge Kanter
Jorge Kanter
Himself
Gonzalo Ituarte Icario
Gonzalo Ituarte Icario
Himself

Crews

Nettie Wild
Nettie Wild
Director
Manfred Becker
Manfred Becker
Writer
Nettie Wild
Nettie Wild
Writer
Manfred Becker
Manfred Becker
Editor
Nettie Wild
Nettie Wild
Producer
Betsy Carson
Betsy Carson
Producer
Kirk Tougas
Kirk Tougas
Director of Photography
Nettie Wild
Nettie Wild
Director of Photography
Velcrow Ripper
Velcrow Ripper
Sound Designer
Dieter Piltz
Dieter Piltz
Dialogue Editor
Jesús Sánchez Padilla
Jesús Sánchez Padilla
Location Sound Recordist
Kirk Tougas
Kirk Tougas
Producer
Robin Lupita Bain
Robin Lupita Bain
Additional Camera
Eduardo Herrera
Eduardo Herrera
Additional Camera
Betsy Carson
Betsy Carson
Production Manager
Erick Nettel
Erick Nettel
Assistant Editor
Erick Nettel
Erick Nettel
Translator
Joseph Pepe Danza
Joseph Pepe Danza
Original Music Composer
Salvador Ferreras
Salvador Ferreras
Original Music Composer
Celso Machado
Celso Machado
Original Music Composer
Laurence Mollerup
Laurence Mollerup
Original Music Composer
Rubén Möller
Rubén Möller
Animation
Robin Lupita Bain
Robin Lupita Bain
Title Designer
Serge Gaspard Gaudreau
Serge Gaspard Gaudreau
Title Designer
Sue Gourley
Sue Gourley
Title Designer
Lionel Barton
Lionel Barton
Colorist

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