La Buena Vida - The Good Life (2015)

  • AA
  • 08/01/2015 (AT)
  • Documentary
  • 1h 34m

Overview

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.

Jens Schanze

Director, Writer

Cast

Jairo Fuentes Epiayu's headshot

Jairo Fuentes Epiayu

Henrys Ureche Epiayu's headshot

Henrys Ureche Epiayu

Alfonso López Epiayu's headshot

Alfonso López Epiayu

Ingris Ureche Epiayu's headshot

Ingris Ureche Epiayu

Lenis Alfonso's headshot

Lenis Alfonso

Edgar Sarmiento's headshot

Edgar Sarmiento

Jairo Vergara's headshot

Jairo Vergara

María Teresa Roméro's headshot

María Teresa Roméro

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