Rigoberta Menchú

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

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Gender

Female

Birthday

09-Jan-1959

Age

(67 years old)

Place of Birth

Guatemala

Also Known As
  • Rigoberta Menchú Tum

Rigoberta Menchú

Biography

Rigoberta Menchú Tum is a K'iche' indigenous feminist and human rights activist from Guatemala. Menchú has dedicated her life to publicizing the rights of Guatemala's indigenous peoples during and after the Guatemalan Civil War, and to promoting indigenous rights internationally. She was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1992.


Credits

Mayan Renaissance Mayan Renaissance (2012) Character: Self
Mayan Renaissance is a feature length film which documents the glory of the ancient Maya civilization, the Spanish conquest in 1519, 500 years of oppression, and the courageous fight of the Maya to reclaim their voice and determine their own future, in Guatemala and throughout Central America. The film stars 1992 Nobel Peace Laureate and Maya Leader Rigoberta Mencu Tum. All of the images, voices, expert commentary and music in the film come directly from Central America, the heart of the Mayan World.
La independencia inconclusa La independencia inconclusa (2010) Character: Self (archive footage)
Documentary about the independence and history of Latin America.
Rigoberta Menchú: Broken Silence Rigoberta Menchú: Broken Silence (1992) Character: Self
Focuses on 1992 Nobel Peace Prize winner, Rigoberta Menchu, as she discusses the lack of human rights for the indigenous people of Guatemala and her commitment to the struggle for a more egalitarian society.
Rigoberta Menchu: Daughter of the Maya Rigoberta Menchu: Daughter of the Maya (2016) Character: Self
The story of an unlikely hero, a poor indigenous Maya girl living in a remote section of Guatemala, who survived a genocide and became a voice for her people worldwide.
Granito: How to Nail a Dictator Granito: How to Nail a Dictator (2011) Character: N/A
A story of destinies joined by Guatemala's past, and how a documentary film intertwined with a nation's turbulent history emerges as an active player in the present.
When the Mountains Tremble When the Mountains Tremble (1983) Character: Self
A documentary on the war between the Guatemalan military and the Mayan population, with first hand accounts by Nobel Peace Prize winner Rigoberta Menchú.
Été Indien a Geneve Été Indien a Geneve (1986) Character: N/A
A documentary following Indigenous struggles in the Americas and the pursuit for audience at the United Nations.
La Llorona La Llorona (2019) Character: Dra. Rigoberta Menchú Tum
Accused of the genocide of Mayan people, retired general Enrique is trapped in his mansion by massive protests. Abandoned by his staff, the indignant old man and his family must face the devastating truth of his actions and the growing sense that a wrathful supernatural force is targeting them for his crimes.



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