
Lupita
In 1994 the Zapatista National Liberation Army rose up in Chiapas, Mexico, demanding the return of indigenous lands and an end to decades of exploitation. The Mexican army responded with force, and this short film follows Lupita, a woman caught in the conflict between the rebels and the state. Interviews and on-the-ground footage trace what the uprising meant for the indigenous communities who backed it, and what came after the initial clashes faded from international headlines. The film stays close to one person's experience rather than trying to cover the full political history of the Zapatista movement, using her story to show the human cost behind the land dispute. Details are sparse on official sources, but the footage and testimony carry the weight of the account, leaving the broader question of who actually controls the land in Chiapas unresolved by the film's end.