Rafael Sebastián Guillén Vicente

Born: 1957-06-19

Rafael Sebastián Guillén Vicente is a Mexican insurgent, former military leader, and spokesman for the Zapatista Army of National Liberation (EZLN) in the ongoing Chiapas conflict. Widely known by his previous nom de guerre as Subcomandante Marcos, he has recently used several other pseudonyms; he referred to himself as Delegate Zero during the 2006 Mexican presidential campaign. In May 2014, he adopted the name of his dead comrade "Teacher Galeano", naming himself Subcomandante Galeano instead.


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A Place Called Chiapas

as Self (as Subcomandante Marcos)
Released: 1998-02-20

In 1994, the Zapatista National Liberation Army, made up of impoverished Mayan Indians from the...

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Spain: The First Globalization

as Self - EZLN Leader (archive footage)
Released: 2021-10-15

A new reading of the historical period that began with the reign of the Catholic Monarchs...

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Zapatista

as Self - EZLN Spokesperson (as Subcomandante Insurgente Marcos)
Released: 1999-01-01

"Zapatista" is the definitive look at the uprising in Chiapas. It is the story of a Mayan...

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The Sixth Sun: Mayan Uprising in Chiapas

as Self (as Subcomandante Marcos)
Released: 1995-01-01

"Just before dawn on New Year's Day 1994, armed Mayan Indians declared war on the government....

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Zapata's Path

as Self (as Subcomandante Marcos)
Released: 2001-10-01

A playful and original vision of the indelible mark left by Emiliano Zapata.

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People Without Faces

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2015-11-08

Independent documentary created by group of enthusiast from Russia. It covers the topic of...

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Zapatista Women

as Self (as Subcomandante Marcos)
Released: 1995-01-01

April 1994 in the Lacandona Jungle, Chiapas, México. The Zapatista women talk about the living...

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70 Years of Youth Revolt

as Self (archive footage)
First aired: 2020-11-21

A look back at the social movements, revolts and youth subcultures from the post-war period to...

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