Film

The Revolt of Dignity. The Zapatista Movement in Chiapas

Name: The Revolt of Dignity. The Zapatista Movement in Chiapas
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2007-05-01

2007 · 1h 5m · Documentary

Ya Basta!

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Overview

On January 1, 1994, thousands of indigenous people occupied seven towns in the southern Mexican state of Chiapas under the slogan "Ya Basta!" (Enough!) occupied seven towns in the southern Mexican state of Chiapas. For two weeks, the Zapatistas - who named themselves after the revolutionary Emiliano Zapata - fought armed against the government, which had only contempt or violence for them.