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Costa Rica: Child of the Wind (1988)
Directed by Jim Burroughs
Documentary · 1h 00m
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.
Cast
Raúl Juliá
Crew
- Director
- Jim Burroughs
- Director of Photography
- Jeff Wayman
- Editor
- Phyllis Chinlund
- Producer
- Jim Burroughs, Ceil Sutherland
Details
- Release date
- 1988-01-01
- Runtime
- 1h 00m
- Genres
- Documentary
- Original language
- EN
- Production
- PBS, Seven League Productions, Filmakers Library