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.
Cast
Crew
Alfonso Arau
Director, Writer, Producer
Carlos Puente
Editor
Vittorio Storaro
Director of Photography
Pliny Porter
Producer
Eugenio Zanetti
Production Design
Carla Hool
Casting
Jorge Valdés García
Casting
Marcelo Del Rio
Supervising Art Director
Ruy Folguera
Music
Devorah Galván Caballero
Set Decoration
Sergio Guerrero
Art Direction
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