A Place Called Chiapas [41227] Released: 1998-02-20 Revenue: $229,000 Budget: $891,000 Profit: $-662,000 Runtime: 93 mins Popularity: 0.1905 Vote Average: 7 Vote Count: 10 Overview: 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. Cast [5] Rafael Sebastián Guillén VicenteSelf Samuel Ruiz GarcíaSelf Javier ElorriagaSelf Jorge KanterSelf Gonzalo Ituarte IcarioSelf Trailers A place called Chiapas - Trailer