A Place Called Chiapas (1998)

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.

Cast

Self (as Subcomandante Marcos)
R Rafael Sebastián Guillén Vicente
Self
S Samuel Ruiz García
Self
J Javier Elorriaga
Self
J Jorge Kanter
Self
G Gonzalo Ituarte Icario

Crew

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