La Buena Vida - The Good Life

La Buena Vida - The Good Life

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.

Release Date

January 21, 2015

Status

Released

Original Title

La Buena Vida - Das gute Leben

Runtime

1h 34min

Budget

$700,000

Revenue

Language

German, English, Spanish

Production Companies

soap factoryMascha FilmZDF3sat