NAFTA and the Zapatistas? 1995 documentary by Kerry Appel. What does the North American Free Trade Agreement and US "free trade" policy have to do with a Mayan Indian rebellion in Chiapas, Mexico? This issue is as current today as it ever was since the US and Mexican governments are still trying to take the land and resources of the indigenous peoples of Mexico and the Zapatistas are still resisting those efforts. The Zapatistas have provided a model for indigenous peoples and social groups internationally to defend their cultures and their rights against oppressive governmental, military and trade policies. [email protected]