The Sixth Sun Film Analysis
The film "The Sixth Sun" is a documentary by Saul Landau. It describes the peasant uprisings in Chiapas, Mexico. The rebellions were seen by the government and by many Mexicans as an attempt by poor, lazy indigenous people to get land. However, it was more than that. It was about trying to get back something that had been taken from them by a government that did nothing to protect them.
In a way, it reminded me of segregation in America. Although they are doing it violently and with weapons instead of peacefully, the indigenous people are just trying to be recognized by a government that doesn’t do anything to help or protect them. Although I don’t agree with their tactics, it seems like it was the right thing to do. Like in America, people
In a way, it reminded me of segregation in America. Although they are doing it violently and with weapons instead of peacefully, the indigenous people are just trying to be recognized by a government that doesn’t do anything to help or protect them. Although I don’t agree with their tactics, it seems like it was the right thing to do. Like in America, people