A Place Called CHIAPAS

 The Mexico Solidarity Network is proud to present and distribute the award-winning film "A Place Called Chiapas."  The film is a 90-minute documentary which won the 1999 Genie Award (equivalent to the American “Academy” awards) for best Canadian Documentaryis. It is an intimate, in-depth look at the indigenous struggle for dignity, economic justice and autonomy in the southern Mexican state of Chiapas. In 1999 the Network toured with the film to great success in first run theaters. More than 50,000 people saw the film, and we raised over $100,000 for relief aid for 20,000 refugees left homeless by the conflict. In the year 2000, we continued this work by coordinating with student groups, student activities directors and university faculty to create the opportunity for dialogue around Chiapas and US-Mexico relations.

Due to its success and its great educational value, the Mexico Solidarity Network is happy to be able to offer this movie to those who wish to purchase it. MSN can also provide a Network-affiliated human rights worker with experience in Chiapas to lead an after film discussion on the major issues that face indigenous communities in Chiapas and the rest of Mexico’s 20 million indigenous people. The speaker can discuss key points in Mexico-US relations including NAFTA/trade policy, immigration, drug control, the border region, indigenous rights and labor organizing.

For more information, order a copy or to schedule a date for a film screening, contact the Mexico Solidarity Network: 773-583-7728. E-mail: [email protected]