Life is too complex to have it any other way. Every edit is an editorial decision. The Zapatistas took over five towns and 500 ranches, nearly one quarter of Chiapas. The government reacted, fighting flared up, people died, and since then an uneasy cease-fire has been in effect.
Peace talks happen, then break down.
Director Nettie Wild is a Canadian, and one reason the documentary works so well is that she acknowledges she's an outsider trying to learn more about the conflict. Meanwhile, when the Peace and Justice people try similar tactics, they come off as just plain creepy. A Place Called Chiapas is an excellent documentary, shedding light upon the complex and continuing struggle in a small state in southern Mexico.