Rigoberta Menchú

Biography

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.

Most Known For

La Llorona

as Dra. Rigoberta Menchú Tum

Mayan Renaissance

as Self

When the Mountains Tremble

as Self

Granito: How to Nail a Dictator

The Inconclusive Independence

as Self (archive footage)

Rigoberta Menchu: Daughter of the Maya

as Self

Indigenous Summer in Geneva

Rigoberta Menchú: Broken Silence

as Self