When The Mountains Tremble (1984)

Synopsis: This amazing documentary tells the tale of a war that was barely reported in the media, yet affected a shockingly large amount of people. The film centers around Rigoberta Menchu, an Indian woman... This amazing documentary tells the tale of a war that was barely reported in the media, yet affected a shockingly large amount of people. The film centers around Rigoberta Menchu, an Indian woman who took on the might of the Guatemalan military. As they decimated a helpless Mayan population, they didn't bank on the strength and will power of the inspiring Menchu, but fortunately documentary filmmakers Pamela Yates and Newton Thomas Siegel were present to capture her tale. [More]

Starring: Rigoberta Menchu, Susan Sarandon

Starring: Rigoberta Menchu, Susan Sarandon

Director: Pamela Yates, Newton Thomas Sigel

Director: Pamela Yates, Newton Thomas Sigel

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