La Buena Vida - The Good Life

La Buena Vida - The Good Life 2015 Directed by Jens Schanze La Buena Vida - Das gute Leben

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.

Countries Germany , Switzerland

Production Countries Germany , Switzerland

Language German

Spoken Languages English , German , Spanish

Gnere Documentary

Production Companies ZDF , 3sat , soap factory , Mascha Film

Budget $700,000

Release Date 21 January 2015

94 mins