When the Mountains Tremble
Sep 30, 1983 | IMDB 9.5
83 min Watch NowDocumentary, History, War
A documentary on the war between the Guatemalan military and the Mayan population, with first hand accounts by Nobel Peace Prize winner Rigoberta Menchú.
Documentary, History, War
A documentary on the war between the Guatemalan military and the Mayan population, with first hand accounts by Nobel Peace Prize winner Rigoberta Menchú.
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