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When The Mountains Tremble is a 1983 documentary film produced by Skylight Pictures about the war between the Guatemalan Military and the Mayan Indigenous population of Guatemala. Footage from this film was used as forensic evidence in the Guatemalan court for crimes against humanity, in the genocide case against Efraín Ríos Montt.
- Peter Kinoy
- Skylight Pictures
When the Mountains Tremble (1983) introduced indigenous rights leader Rigoberta Menchú as the storyteller in her role to expose repression during Guatemala’s brutal armed conflict. Winner...
When the Mountains Tremble, filmed in 1982 at the height of the Guatemalan Army's repression against the Mayan indigenous people, has become a classic political documentary. It describes the struggle of the largely Indian peasantry against a heritage of state and foreign oppression.
One woman’s story, a nation’s destiny; featuring Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Rigoberta Menchú. About This Project. When the Mountains Tremble is the story of how the Guatemalan people came to take up arms attempting to overthrow a brutal military dictatorship and regain their democracy.
- 83 Min.
18. Sept. 2023 · 18 Sep When the Mountains Tremble: Director’s Statement on the Film’s 40th Anniversary. in by Pamela Yates. photo by Jean-Marie Simon (When the Mountains Tremble/ Granito) It’s now been 40 years since I directed When the Mountains Tremble.
Pamela Yates. 1983. 83 mins. Purchasing Options. Find on Kanopy. Watch Film. When the Mountains Tremble (1982) introduced indigenous rights leader Rigoberta Menchú as the storyteller in her role to expose repression during Guatemala’s brutal armed conflict.
83 minutes. When the Mountains Tremble (1984) introduced indigenous rights leader Rigoberta Menchú as the storyteller in her role to expose repression during Guatemala’s brutal armed conflict. Winner of the Special Jury Award at Sundance, the film was seen worldwide and translated into 10 languages.
