The Sixth Sun: Mayan Uprising in Chiapas
"Just before dawn on New Year's Day 1994, armed Mayan Indians declared war on the government. They immediately seized eight towns in Chiapas and set in motion events that ripped away a facade of prosperity and stability to reveal 'the other Mexico'. They demanded land, public services and Indian autonomy - the right to communally own and farm land. They called themselves the Zapatista Army of National Liberation (EZLN). This documentary features in-depth interviews with people from the EZLN, among them Subcommandante Marcos. THE SIXTH SUN portrays an epic confrontation pitting impoverished peasants against large landowners and government forces in Mexico poorest state, Chiapas. The film raises important questions as to what is to be judged expendable in the rush to global economic integration - whether the destruction of whole peoples and cultures that have survived over centuries is simply to be accepted as the price of 'progress'.
Year: 1995
Genre: Documentary
Studio: ITVS
Director: Saul Landau
Cast: Rafael Sebastián Guillén Vicente, Rebecca Switzer, Martin Sheen
Crew: Haskell Wexler (Director of Photography), Saul Landau (Director), Epigmenio Ibarra (Cinematography)
Runtime: 60 minutes
Release: Jan 01, 1995
IMDb: 6.50/10 by 2 users
Popularity: 0
Country: United States of America
Language: English, Español
Budget: 0
Revenue: 0
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