A Place Called Chiapas
“Inside the world's first postmodern revolution”
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.
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Cast
23 people
Nettie Wild Director · Manfred Becker Writer Joseph Pepe Danza Composer
Worldwide gross $229K · Budget $891K · United States release February 20, 1998
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Budget
$891,000
Worldwide gross
$229,000
Gross vs. budget
0.3×
Production
ONF | NFB
Production
Canada Council for the Arts
Production
Téléfilm Canada
Production
Canada · Mexico
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · Spanish
Release dates
Germany · February 20, 1998
Berlin International Film Festival
United States · February 20, 1998
Theatrical
Canada
September 12, 1998 · Toronto International Film Festival
Czechia
April 4, 2000 · One World Film Festival
Mexico
January 24, 2019 · re-release
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