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Rigoberta Menchú

Jan 09, 1959 (66 years old) in Guatemala

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.

Known For

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La Llorona
Dra. Rigoberta Menchú Tum
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Granito: How to Nail a Dictator
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When the Mountains Tremble
Self
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The Inconclusive Independence
Self (archive footage)
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Mayan Renaissance
Self
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Indigenous Summer in Geneva
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Rigoberta Menchu: Daughter of the Maya
Self
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Rigoberta Menchú: Broken Silence
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