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La Buena Vida - The Good Life

2015 · Movie · 94 min · ★ 7.2

Documentary

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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Details
Original title
La Buena Vida - Das gute Leben
Years
2015
Release date
2015-01-21
Language
German
Runtime
94 min
TMDB rating
7.2/10 (6 votes)

Themes

  • indigenous
  • fossil fuel
  • displacement
  • forced relocation
  • corporate crime
  • corporate greed
  • coal mining
  • natural resources
  • neo-colonialism

Cast & crew

Directed by Jens Schanze