Zapata: The dream of a hero

Zapata: El sueño de un héroe

Also known as Zapata

“Zapata: The dream of a hero”

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.