When the Mountains Tremble

UPC: 767685961834

Studio: New Video Group

Summary: This documentary on human rights abuses in Guatemala is narrated by Rigoberta Mench?, winner of the 1992 Nobel Peace prize for her courageous struggle against the military regime in her country. Mench? is a Native American and in this documentary, it is explained that three of her family members were killed during the long fight against the repressive government. One segment of the film shows the bodies left in the wake of a government massacre of civilians. Mench? maintains that as long as the U.S. continues to support the Guatemalan government with military or economic aid, the lives of civilians will continue to be the cost of that support. Two fictional segments in the film illustrate U.S. concerns about business and corporate interests, rather than with human rights. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, Rovi

Category: Culture & Society

Awards: Special Jury Prize – Sundance Film Festival Special Jury Prize: Documentary – Sundance Film Festival Special Jury Prize: Documentary – Sundance Film Festival Special Jury Prize: Documentary – Sundance Film Festival

Features: Filmmaker commentary from Pamela Yates, Newton Thomas Sigel, and Peter Kinoy
Introduction by Susan Sarandon
Epilogue featuring Rigoberta Mench?
Filmmaker biographies
Interactive menus
Scene selection

When the Mountains Tremble

Format: Digital Video Disc (DVD)

Release Date: 08/24/2004

Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 Pre-1954 Standard

Audio: DD2 Dolby Digital Stereo

Runtime: 90 Minutes

Sides: 1

Number of Discs: 1

Language(s) English

Chapters: Side #1 --
1. A Hope for Democracy [10:38]
2. Dynamics of a Movement [5:10]
3. Strong-Arm Tactics [7:05]
4. Liberating Gospel [10:34]
5. Imported Way of Life [4:59]
6. Defenders of the Community [6:38]
7. The Will of Another [7:41]
8. Peasants and Workers [7:30]
9. Movement of the People [4:42]
10. International Affairs [6:59]
11. Finding Strength [8:17]
12. Credits [2:49]

Cast and Crew: Rigoberta Menchu  Actor 
Rubén Blades  Composer (Music Score) 
Peter Kinoy  Producer 
Pamela Yates  Director 
Shawn Elliott  Actor 
Eddie Jones  Actor 
Shelly Desai  Actor 
Ron Ryan  Actor 

Country: USA