La Buena Vida - The Good Life

2015 1h 34m DE

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7.2

SOLID

★7.2TMDB · 6

Documentary

Synopsis

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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.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Jairo Fuentes Epiayu
Henrys Ureche Epiayu
Alfonso López Epiayu
Ingris Ureche Epiayu
Lenis Alfonso
Edgar Sarmiento
Jairo Vergara
María Teresa Roméro

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jens Schanze
Writers: Jens Schanze
Languages: German, English, Spanish
Countries: Germany, Switzerland

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MONEY

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Shot for just $0.7M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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Released 11 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: German, English, Spanish.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Germany, Switzerland.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jens Schanze, shot by Börres Weiffenbach. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Rainer Bartesch. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Bernd Euscher shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Jairo Fuentes Epiayu and Henrys Ureche Epiayu and Alfonso López Epiayu carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jens Schanze directs. Börres Weiffenbach behind the camera. Rainer Bartesch scores. Bernd Euscher cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Germany, Switzerland. Dialogue in German, English, Spanish.

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1Shot for just $0.7M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Released 11 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 3 languages: German, English, Spanish.
4International production across 2 countries: Germany, Switzerland.
5Directed by Jens Schanze, shot by Börres Weiffenbach. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Rainer Bartesch. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Bernd Euscher shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Jairo Fuentes Epiayu and Henrys Ureche Epiayu and Alfonso López Epiayu carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt4249710 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
11Classified under 9 themes, including "indigenous", "fossil fuel", "displacement", "forced relocation".