Rigoberta Menchú
Actor · b. 1959 · Guatemala
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.
Movies8
Movie6.4ThrillerHorrorAccused 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.
La Llorona
2019 · 381 votes
Movie9.0DocumentaryHistoryA documentary on the war between the Guatemalan military and the Mayan population, with first hand accounts by Nobel Peace Prize winner Rigoberta Menchú.
When the Mountains Tremble
1983 · 5 votes
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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.
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A documentary-art film, incorporating dance sequences alongside interviews with such luminaries as Rigoberta Menchú Tum, a K’iche’ Guatemalan human rights activist, feminist and Nobel Peace Prize laureate, and current Guatemalan president Bernardo Arévalo.
Erupción
Eruption
MovieDocumentaryThe 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.
Movie4.5HistoryDocumentaryA 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.
Granito: How to Nail a Dictator
2011 · 4 votes
Movie6.5DocumentaryDocumentary about the independence and history of Latin America.
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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.
Rigoberta Menchú: Broken Silence
1992 · 1 votes