Netflix releases trailer for Diego Enrique Osorno’s documentary on the Zapatista movement, premiering Dec. 2

Netflix has released the trailer for “Marcos: Otro mundo es posible,” a documentary by filmmaker Diego Enrique Osorno that will premiere on Dec. 2. The announcement, posted through Netflix’s Newsroom, frames the film as a look back at a 1994 Indigenous rebellion that “stunned the world,” and as an update on the Zapatista movement’s efforts decades afterward.

Netflix’s release ties the documentary’s subject to Subcomandante Marcos, a central figure known for operating behind a face-covering persona during the uprising. In Netflix’s description, the film is presented as exploring the Zapatista peoples’ struggle for autonomy and dignity through the lens of Marcos and the movement he came to symbolize.

The company also positions the documentary as time-sensitive, emphasizing the passage of roughly thirty years since 1994. In that context, Netflix says the film looks at how Zapatista communities continue “forging their own way” to resist, suggesting a dual structure that combines historical recall with present-day realities of organizing.

For Netflix, documentary marketing often serves as both a content pipeline announcement and a brand statement. By highlighting a filmmaker-led documentary and centering a politically charged historical movement, Netflix is leaning into a type of programming that tends to attract global audiences seeking long-form reporting, cultural context, and human stories tied to major events.

Netflix did not provide additional production details in the Newsroom post beyond the trailer release, the title, the director’s name, and the Dec. 2 premiere date. The company also did not specify additional cast or interview subjects, nor did it outline the documentary’s chapter structure, narrative approach, or geographic scope in the announcement.