When the Mountains Tremble

When the Mountains Tremble (1983)

September 30th, 19831h 23min

Documentary, History, War
95%

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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.


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