About the film
The small Indigenous community of San Marcos Avilés, a village located in the mountains of Chiapas, Mexico, is divided into two sections: on the one side stand the people who are devoted to the Zapatista Autonomous Organisation and on the other, local people who rely on the Mexican governmental support. The relationship among them is extremely intense after a violent community outburst that took place 3 years ago.
As the general condition in the state of Mexico in the terms of social human rights and economy deteriorates, Zapatista villagers keep struggling in the terms of Autonomy far away from the cities, in order to keep their land from the hands of the enterprises, to endure the paramilitary drug war and to keep an open dialogue with urban people and political movements.
Produced by Rizam’ and Empty Film
Directed by Zak Varvaresso
Executive Produced by Demitri Dellinikolas
Running time 58 min.| 2016
Made with the consent of the Autonomous Community of San Marcos Aviles
& the “Fray.Ba” Human Rights Center
Film Trailer
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