When the Mountains Tremble (1983)

9.0/10 • 83 min • Documentary History War

Overview

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

Cast

Rigoberta Menchú

Self

Eddie Jones

Ambassador John Peurifoy

Shawn Elliott

President Jacobo Arbenz

Shelly Desai

Col. Castillo Armas

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