Rigoberta Menchu: Daughter of the Maya

Rigoberta Menchu: Daughter of the Maya

The story of an unlikely hero

2016 · 61 min · Documentary

The story of an unlikely hero, a poor indigenous Maya girl living in a remote section of Guatemala, who survived a genocide and became a voice for her people worldwide.

Directed by Dawn Gifford Engle · Written by Dawn Gifford Engle

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