CinemaOSMovie · 2016 · 1h 1m

Rigoberta Menchu: Daughter of the Maya

The story of an unlikely hero

IMDbDocumentary

The story of an unlikely hero, a poor indigenous Maya girl living in a remote section of Guatemala, who survived a genocide and became a voice for her people worldwide.

Directed byDawn Gifford Engle

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 1m
Language
EN
Released
June 12, 2016
Studios
PeaceJam Productions

Featuring

Cast & crew

2 credited
Starring

Giacomo Buonafina

Self

Rigoberta Menchú

Rigoberta Menchú

Self

Creative team
Directed by
Dawn Gifford Engle
Written by
Dawn Gifford Engle
Produced by
Elizabeth Parmly Weber
Ana Morales

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