When the Mountains Tremble (1983)
The Astonishing Story of Rigoberta Menchù, Winner of the Nobel Peace Prize
A documentary on the war between the Guatemalan military and the Mayan population, with first hand accounts by Nobel Peace Prize winner Rigoberta Menchú.
Director: Newton Thomas Sigel, Pamela Yates
Genre: Documentary, History, War
Runtime: 83 min
Release Date: September 30, 1983
Cast
- Rigoberta Menchú - Self
Music: Rubén Blades
Cinematography: Newton Thomas Sigel
Editing: Peter Kinoy
Production: Skylight Pictures
Country: Guatemala, United States of America
Language: English, Quechua, Español
Original Language: es
Keywords
guerrilla warfare, central intelligence agency (cia), central and south america, indigenous, massacre, central america, military dictatorship, guatemala, woman director, guatemalan civil war, maya
More Films by Director: Newton Thomas Sigel, Pamela Yates
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is When the Mountains Tremble about?
- A documentary on the war between the Guatemalan military and the Mayan population, with first hand accounts by Nobel Peace Prize winner Rigoberta Menchú.
- Who directed When the Mountains Tremble?
- When the Mountains Tremble was directed by Newton Thomas Sigel, Pamela Yates.
- Who stars in When the Mountains Tremble?
- When the Mountains Tremble stars Rigoberta Menchú.
- How long is When the Mountains Tremble?
- When the Mountains Tremble has a runtime of 1h 23m (83 minutes).
- What genre is When the Mountains Tremble?
- When the Mountains Tremble is a Documentary, History, War film.
- Where was When the Mountains Tremble produced?
- When the Mountains Tremble was produced in Guatemala, United States of America.