6.7The Sixth Sun: Mayan Uprising in Chiapas · 1995
The Sixth Sun: Mayan Uprising in Chiapas (1995) is a Documentary film directed by Saul Landau, starring Rafael Sebastián Guillén Vicente, Rebecca Switzer, Martin Sheen.
Documentary
6.7Overview
"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'.
Cast
Rafael Sebastián Guillén Vicente, Rebecca Switzer, Martin Sheen
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"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'.
When was "The Sixth Sun: Mayan Uprising in Chiapas" released?
The Sixth Sun: Mayan Uprising in Chiapas was released in 1995.
Who stars in "The Sixth Sun: Mayan Uprising in Chiapas"?
The cast includes Rafael Sebastián Guillén Vicente, Rebecca Switzer, Martin Sheen.
