Rigoberta Menchú
Also Known As: Rigoberta Menchú Tum
Biography: Rigoberta Menchú Tum is a K'iche' indigenous feminist and human rights activist from Guatemala. Menchú has dedicated her life to publicizing the rights of Guatemala's indigenous peoples during and after the Guatemalan Civil War, and to promoting indigenous rights internationally. She was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1992.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Guatemala
Birthday: January 09, 1959
Adult: No
Gender: Female
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Mayan Renaissance
Overview: Mayan Renaissance is a feature length film which documents the glory of the ancient Maya civilization, the Spanish conquest in 1519, 500 years of oppression, and the courageous fight of the Maya to reclaim their voice and determine their own future, in Guatemala and throughout Central America. The film stars 1992 Nobel Peace Laureate and Maya Leader Rigoberta Mencu Tum. All of the images, voices, expert commentary and music in the film come directly from Central America, the heart of the Mayan World.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-05-16
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Indigenous Summer in Geneva
Overview: A documentary following Indigenous struggles in the Americas and the pursuit for audience at the United Nations.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
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Rigoberta Menchú: Broken Silence
Overview: Focuses on 1992 Nobel Peace Prize winner, Rigoberta Menchu, as she discusses the lack of human rights for the indigenous people of Guatemala and her commitment to the struggle for a more egalitarian society.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1992-10-28
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Granito: How to Nail a Dictator
Overview: A story of destinies joined by Guatemala's past, and how a documentary film intertwined with a nation's turbulent history emerges as an active player in the present.
Genres: History Documentary War
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2011-09-14
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When the Mountains Tremble
Overview: A documentary on the war between the Guatemalan military and the Mayan population, with first hand accounts by Nobel Peace Prize winner Rigoberta Menchú.
Genres: Documentary History War
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1983-09-30
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Rigoberta Menchu: Daughter of the Maya
Overview: The story of an unlikely hero, a poor indigenous Maya girl living in a remote section of Guatemala, who survived a genocide and became a voice for her people worldwide.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
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La Llorona
Overview: Accused of the genocide of Mayan people, retired general Enrique is trapped in his mansion by massive protests. Abandoned by his staff, the indignant old man and his family must face the devastating truth of his actions and the growing sense that a wrathful supernatural force is targeting them for his crimes.
Genres: Thriller Horror Drama
Original Language: es
Release Date: 2019-07-25
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The Inconclusive Independence
Overview: Documentary about the independence and history of Latin America.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: es
Release Date: 2010-01-05
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