2015
7.2 (6 votes)
1h 34m
Official Website
Genres
Documentary
Production Companies
soap factory
Mascha Film
ZDF
3sat
Mascha Film
ZDF
3sat
La Buena Vida - The Good Life (La Buena Vida - Das gute Leben)
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.
Key Crew
Director: Jens Schanze
Writer: Jens Schanze
Producer: Jens Schanze, Judith Malek-Mahdavi, Frank Matter
Director of Photography: Börres Weiffenbach
