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The Other Mexico - Reviews

School Library Journal - November 2008

The Other Mexico:. DVD. 50 min. with tchr's. guide. Choices Inc. 2006, 2008 release. ISBN 978-1-933724-22-5. $24.95.

Gr 11 Up—This documentary details the influential arch of the Zapatista Movement as it mobilized the sociopolitical unrest of Mexico's poverty-stricken and indigenous populations through the "Other Campaign." The Zapatista Army of National Liberation is a revolutionary group based in the Chiapas region. The group's namesake, Emiliano Zapata, commanded the Liberation Army of the South during the Mexican Revolution. The Zapatista movement was created in 1994 to protest the North Atlantic Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). The movement owes much of its success to utilization of the Internet as a means to both garner support and disseminate their message. These efforts brought international attention to the dire circumstances of Mexico's poor and indigenous people and established a network of support for its goals and mission. With the help of in-depth interviews and footage evidencing governmental and police abuse, the film encapsulates the origins of a movement that will continue to effect politics and policy related to globalization in Latin America and beyond. Bonus features include a photo gallery and a teacher's. guide. A wonderful addition to political science, economics, and cultural and intercultural programs of study for advanced high school and college collections.—Vincent M. Livoti, Kresge Center for Teaching Resources, Ludcke Library, Lesley University, Cambridge, MA

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