The Sacred Land
Brief Synopsis
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For more then 500 years indigenous people in Chiapas have been struggling to regain ownership of their lands. Until the Zapatista uprising in 1994, most indigenous people in Chiapas existed by working on large plantations for rich landowners. This film describes what life was like on these plantatio
Cast & Crew
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Javier Martinez Francisco
Sound
Melisa Kashiwahara Lauer
Sound
Carlos Efrain Perez
Editor
Film Details
Also Known As
Autonomedia in the Americas, Sacred Land, Tierra Sagrada, La
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
2000
Technical Specs
Duration
18m
Synopsis
For more then 500 years indigenous people in Chiapas have been struggling to regain ownership of their lands. Until the Zapatista uprising in 1994, most indigenous people in Chiapas existed by working on large plantations for rich landowners. This film describes what life was like on these plantations. It includes stories that go back four generations about the slavery-like conditions in which people worked for the rancheros. Produced in the autonomous municipality of "November 17th" and edited by indigenous video makers, the film helps provide a context for the events of 1994 through unique insight into the past. Community members reflect on how life has changed since 1994 and express their hopes and dreams for their collective future.
Film Details
Also Known As
Autonomedia in the Americas, Sacred Land, Tierra Sagrada, La
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
2000
Technical Specs
Duration
18m
