La Buena Vida - The Good Life
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La Buena Vida - The Good Life

7.2 / 10 2015 1h 34mNR German
Documentary

Storyline

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.

Cast & Crew

JF

Jairo Fuentes Epiayu

Lead
HU

Henrys Ureche Epiayu

AL

Alfonso López Epiayu

IU

Ingris Ureche Epiayu

LA

Lenis Alfonso

ES

Edgar Sarmiento

JV

Jairo Vergara

MT

María Teresa Roméro

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Jens Schanze's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
4.0
Every frame feels alive. La Buena Vida - The Good Life is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker