Zapata: The dream of a hero

Zapata: The dream of a hero

An ambitious, spiritually-inflected historical epic about a revolutionary figure caught between indigenous mysticism and the brutal realities of war.

This fictionalized portrayal of Emiliano Zapata as an Indigenous Mexican shaman, directed by Alfonso Arau, was reportedly the most expensive Mexican movie ever produced, with a massive ad campaign, and the largest ever opening in the nation's history. Unusual in the Mexican film industry, Zapata was financed independently.