Zapatista
1999, English. Directed by Benjamin Eichert & Rick Rowley & Ståle Sandberg.
"Zapatista" is the definitive look at the uprising in Chiapas. It is the story of a Mayan peasant rebellion armed with sticks and their word against a first world military. It is the story of a global movement that has fought 175,000 federal troops to a stand still and transformed Mexican and international political culture forever.
- Runtime
- 0h 56m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Zapatista is streaming on Philo, Fandor, and Cineverse in India.
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Cast & crew
- Benjamin EichertDirector
- Rick RowleyDirector
- Ståle SandbergDirector
- Edward James OlmosNarrator (voice)
- Rafael Sebastián Guillén VicenteSelf - EZLN Spokesperson (as Subcomandante Insurgente Marcos)
- Javier ElorriagaSelf - National Coordinator, FZLN
- Zack De La RochaSelf - Lead Singer, Rage Against the Machine
- Marina Patrícia JimenezSelf - Center for Human Rights, Chiapas
- Noam ChomskySelf - Professor, MIT
- Vivian StrombergSelf - Director, MADRE
- Karen ParkerSelf - Attorney, Humanitarian Law Project
- Daryl HannahNarrator (voice)
- Medea BenjaminSelf - Co-Director, Global Exchange
- Blase BonpaneSelf - Director, Office of the Americas
- Mumia Abu-JamalSelf (voice)
Details
- Released
- 7 October 1999
- Country
- Mexico, United States of America
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Zapatista runs 56 minutes (0h 56m).
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Zapatista is streaming on Philo, Fandor, and Cineverse in India. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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Who directed Zapatista?
Zapatista (1999) was directed by Benjamin Eichert and Rick Rowley and Ståle Sandberg and stars Edward James Olmos, Rafael Sebastián Guillén Vicente, Javier Elorriaga.