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When the Mountains Tremble (1983)

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A documentary on the war between the Guatemalan military and the Mayan population, with first hand accounts by Nobel Peace Prize winner Rigoberta Menchú.

Flag of ESESSpanish
Content warning
woman directorguerrilla warfaremassacrecentral intelligence agency (cia)central americamilitary dictatorshipindigenousguatemalaguatemalan civil warmaya+1 more
Newton Thomas Sigel

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Newton Thomas Sigel

ReleasedSep 30, 1983
Runtime1h 23m
StatusReleased
Skylight Pictures

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Rigoberta Menchú

Rigoberta Menchú

Self

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