La Buena Vida - The Good Life
The village of Tamaquito lies deep in the forests of Colombia. Here, nature provides the people with everything they need. But the Wayúu community's way of life is being destroyed by the vast and rapidly growing El Cerrejón coal mine. Determined to save his community from forced resettlement, the leader Jairo Fuentes negotiates with the mine's operators, which soon becomes a fight to survive.
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La Buena Vida - The Good Life
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Jan 21, 2015
Runtime
1h 34m
Genres
Documentary
User Score
72%
Original Title
La Buena Vida - Das gute Leben
Production Companies
soap factory, Mascha Film, ZDF, 3sat
Director
Jens Schanze
Budget
$700,000
Description
The village of Tamaquito lies deep in the forests of Colombia. Here, nature provides the people with everything they need. But the Wayúu community's way of life is being destroyed by the vast and rapidly growing El Cerrejón coal mine. Determined to save his community from forced resettlement, the leader Jairo Fuentes negotiates with the mine's operators, which soon becomes a fight to survive.
