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In war-torn Central America there is a country with no dictator and no army, a country at peace with itself and its neighbors. It is the oldest democracy in Latin America. This film explores the history of Costa Rica and the reasons it has been able to exist as a neutral country firmly committed to social welfare and free elections. Costa Ricans live without an army, preferring to invest their resources in hospitals and schools rather than machine guns and tanks. The film explores the issue of Costa Rica's neutrality in the face of its dependence on U.S. aid.
Raúl Juliá
Narration (voice)
Brian Keane
Music
The Hummingbird Effect
FJ Aventures : Costa Rica
Through the Gaze of the Cockfighter
Chavela
Calling on Costa Rica
Ícaros
Living Landscapes: Costa Rica
Leaf Architects
Joy
Memorias Encuadradas
Costa Rica 1975
Puntualidad
Lost Men
Costa Rica Banana Republic
La Mayoría Silenciosa
World Natural Heritage Costa Rica: Guanacaste National Park
Hummingbirds of Costa Rica
Birds in Paradise
Shark Land: Welcome to Cocos Island
1948
My Mom Jayne
John Candy: I Like Me
Lionel Messi: Destiny
The Godfather Family: A Look Inside
Being James Bond
As I Was Moving Ahead Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty
Our Planet: Behind the Scenes
42 Up
A Plastic Ocean
I Am Heath Ledger
Above Majestic
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Hawkeye
180° South
The Class of ‘92
Directed by John Ford
Fuck
Ex Libris: The New York Public Library
Sherman's March
Seduced and Abandoned
Tricked: The Documentary
Jan 1, 1988
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