La Buena Vida - The Good Life

Audience Score
72
NR 1 hr 34 minDocumentary
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.
DirectorJens Schanze
WriterJens Schanze

Movie Details

Movie Budget:$700,000
Original Language:German
Executive Producers:Jens Schanze
Production Companies:soap factory, Mascha Film, ZDF, 3sat