CINEMA

Costa Rica: Child of the Wind

198860m
Documentary

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.

Crew

JB

Jim Burroughs

Director

JB

Jim Burroughs

Producer

CS

Ceil Sutherland

Producer

JW

Jeff Wayman

Director of Photography

Cast

Raúl Juliá

Raúl Juliá

Narration (voice)

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