When the Mountains Tremble
7.6
“The Astonishing Story of Rigoberta Menchù, Winner of the Nobel Peace Prize”
A documentary on the war between the Guatemalan military and the Mayan population, with first hand accounts by Nobel Peace Prize winner Rigoberta Menchú.
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Part of The Resistance Saga
3 films
Cast
10 people
Rigoberta Menchú
Self
Known for
La Llorona
Eddie Jones
Ambassador John Peurifoy
Known for
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
The Terminal
Shawn Elliott
President Jacobo Arbenz
Known for
Double Take
Beat Street
Linda Segura
Maria Arbenz
Frank Alcarin
Servant
Bette Craig
Betty Peurifoy
Also in
Jump
Shelly Desai
Col. Castillo Armas
Known for
Thelma & Louise
Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2
Ron Ryan
Col. Al Haney
Also in
Money Train
Windows
John D. Swain
CIA personnel
Also in
Having Fun Up There
James Steel
CIA personnel
Newton Thomas Sigel Director · Pamela Yates Director Rubén Blades Composer
United States release September 30, 1983 · Produced in Guatemala, United States · Languages English, Quechua, Spanish
Production
Skylight Pictures
Production
Guatemala · United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
Spanish
Spoken on screen
English · Quechua · Spanish
Release dates
United States · September 30, 1983
Theatrical
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