Rafael Sebastián Guillén Vicente
Rafael Sebastián Guillén Vicente is a Mexican insurgent, former military leader, and spokesman for the Zapatista Army of National Liberation (EZLN) in the ongoing Chiapas conflict. Widely known by his previous nom de guerre as Subcomandante Marcos, he has recently used several other pseudonyms; he referred to himself as Delegate Zero during the 2006 Mexican presidential campaign. In May 2014, he adopted the name of his dead comrade "Teacher Galeano", naming himself Subcomandante Galeano instead.
A Place Called Chiapas
(1998)
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. ... (more)
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. ... (more)
Zapatista (1999)
"Zapatista" is the definitive look at the uprising in Chiapas. It is the story of a Mayan peasant rebellion armed with sticks and their word against a first world military. It is the story of a global movement that has fought 175,000 federal troops to a stand still ... (more)
"Zapatista" is the definitive look at the uprising in Chiapas. It is the story of a Mayan peasant rebellion armed with sticks and their word against a first world military. It is the story of a global movement that has fought 175,000 federal troops to a stand still ... (more)
The Sixth Sun: Mayan Uprising in Chiapas (1995)
"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 ... (more)
"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 ... (more)
The Other Mexico (2009)
"The Other Mexico" focuses on that nation's poor and indigenous citizens who have no voice in the political system. Many of them have gravitated to the growing Zapatista movement led by its leader, Subcomandante Marcos. Some feel Marcos is a true folk hero while ... (more)
"The Other Mexico" focuses on that nation's poor and indigenous citizens who have no voice in the political system. Many of them have gravitated to the growing Zapatista movement led by its leader, Subcomandante Marcos. Some feel Marcos is a true folk hero while ... (more)
Zapatista Women (1995)
April 1994 in the Lacandona Jungle, Chiapas, México. The Zapatista women talk about the living conditions of Mexican indigenous populations and the life of peasant women. They explain the reasons for their struggle and their uprising. (more)
April 1994 in the Lacandona Jungle, Chiapas, México. The Zapatista women talk about the living conditions of Mexican indigenous populations and the life of peasant women. They explain the reasons for their struggle and their uprising. (more)
Zapata's Path (2001)
A playful and original vision of the indelible mark left by Emiliano Zapata. (more)
A playful and original vision of the indelible mark left by Emiliano Zapata. (more)
People Without Faces (2015)
Independent documentary created by group of enthusiast from Russia. It covers the topic of Zapatista uprising in Chiapas, Mexico and struggle of Mexican indigenous peoples for justice, liberty and democracy. (more)
Independent documentary created by group of enthusiast from Russia. It covers the topic of Zapatista uprising in Chiapas, Mexico and struggle of Mexican indigenous peoples for justice, liberty and democracy. (more)
Spain: The First Globalization (2021)
A new reading of the historical period that began with the reign of the Catholic Monarchs (1479-1516) and the discovery of America (1492), as well as an analysis of its undeniable influence on the subsequent evolution of the history of Spain and the world. (more)
A new reading of the historical period that began with the reign of the Catholic Monarchs (1479-1516) and the discovery of America (1492), as well as an analysis of its undeniable influence on the subsequent evolution of the history of Spain and the world. (more)