When the Mountains Tremble (1983)

Name: When the Mountains Tremble
Genre: Documentary, History, War
Released: 1983-09-30
Duration: 83 min
Cast: Rigoberta Menchú, Eddie Jones, Shawn Elliott, Linda Segura, Frank Alcarin

The Astonishing Story of Rigoberta Menchù, Winner of the Nobel Peace Prize

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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Released 1983-09-30 · 83 min · Documentary, History, War

Directed by Newton Thomas Sigel, Pamela Yates

Part of The Resistance Saga

Cast

Rigoberta Menchú as Self
Eddie Jones as Ambassador John Peurifoy
Shawn Elliott as President Jacobo Arbenz
Linda Segura as Maria Arbenz
Frank Alcarin as Servant
Bette Craig as Betty Peurifoy
Shelly Desai as Col. Castillo Armas
Ron Ryan as Col. Al Haney
John D. Swain as CIA personnel
James Steel as CIA personnel