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.
Alfonso Arau | Director |
Marcelo Del Rio | Supervising Art Director |
Eugenio Zanetti | Production Design |
Devorah Galván Caballero | Set Decoration |
Sergio Guerrero | Art Direction |
Alfonso Arau | Writer |
Jorge Valdés García | Casting |
Pliny Porter | Producer |
Ruy Folguera | Music |
Carla Hool | Casting |