A Place Called Chiapas

Name: A Place Called Chiapas
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1998-02-20
Duration: 93 min
Rating: 7.2

Inside the world's first postmodern revolution

1h 33m English, Spanish

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A Place Called Chiapas

Inside the world's first postmodern revolution

1h 33m English, Spanish

Documentary

#mexico #refugee #woman director #1990s #zapatista

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.

Director Nettie Wild

Writer Manfred Becker Writer Nettie Wild

Budget $891,000

Revenue $229,000

Net Return -$662,000

Performance 0.26x budget

Net Loss

0x 1.0x (Budget) 2.5x (Est. Break-even)

* Movies typically require ~2.5x budget in ticket sales to cover marketing and theater splits.