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La buena vida – Das gute Leben

Germany / Switzerland, April 2015
FILM, Documentary, 90 min.

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directed by
Jens Schanze
Written by
Jens Schanze
Status
In distribution

The village of Tamaquito lies 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 displacement, Jairo Fuentes sets out to negotiate with the mine’s operators. The villagers are promised the blessings of progress, but the Wayúu place no value on modern, electrified houses – on the so-called better life.

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World Premiere
April 2015
Original Version
Spanish (french/english/german subtitles),  colour, DCP, 90 min.
Production
Mascha Film, soap factory GmbH, ZDF / 3sat
Producer
Jens Schanze, Judith Malek-Mahdavi, Frank Matter
directed by
Jens Schanze
Written by
Jens Schanze
Cinemato­graphy
Börres Weiffenbach
Editing
Bernd Euscher
Sound Design
Marc Parisotto, Daniel Dietenberger
Re-Recording Mix
Michael Hinreiner
Music
Victor Moser, Rainer Bartesch
Location Sound Mix
Carlos Ibañez Diaz, Jesus Casquete Gonzalez
Lighting Design
Börres Weiffenbach

World Sales / World Rights

World Rights
soap factory GmbH , Mascha Film

Worldwide Distribution

Germany
Camino Filmverleih GmbH Distribution
Release date: 14.05.2015
Switzerland
Cineworx GmbH Distribution
Release date: 21.01.2016

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