Top 20 movies like 1948

(1948)

1948 is of 0 hour(s) and 0 minute(s). It is Produced By: Universidad de Costa Rica UCR. It was released on 2018-10-31.

Genres: Documentary

1. Ciudad de la Selva - Runaways & guerrilla in the forests of Casaio (Ciudad de la Selva - Runaways & guerrilla in the forests of Casaio)

(Ciudad de la Selva - Runaways & guerrilla in the forests of Casaio)

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2. Costa Rica, le réveil de la nature (Costa Rica, le réveil de la nature)

(Costa Rica, le réveil de la nature)

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3. It's a Jungle Out There... An Independent Film in Costa Rica

An Independent Film in Costa Rica

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4. La Mayoría Silenciosa (La Mayoría Silenciosa)

The silent majority is the Costa Rican peasantry, which has been the object of traditional contempt and which has manifested itself in various forms: unfair salary compensation, bad prices for their agricultural products, financing difficulties, land grabs, precarious housing and educational conditions. health. Precariousness, peasant migrations and the depletion of the agricultural frontier are also analyzed in the film.

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5. Costa Rica Banana Republic (Costa Rica Banana Republic)

This film was originally made for the International Conference on Human Settlements which was held in Vancouver, Canada. Taking as an example the production and marketing of bananas and the prevailing conditions in the world market - dominated by the virtual monopoly of three multinational companies -, it is shown how as a result of this monopolistic domination, the Costa Rican State has stopped receiving equitable taxes for what that, in the end, the housing and public services offered by the country are characterized as those of an underdeveloped society. The attempt made since 1974 by a group of banana-producing countries, aimed at improving sales prices to multinationals and raising taxes; The resulting “banana war” are examples of the enormous efforts that small banana countries have to make to achieve greater justice in the prevailing market conditions.

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6. Calling on Costa Rica

This travelogue of Costa Rica, the second smallest of the American republics, starts at San Jose Airport. Transportation is key within the country, boasting among the best roads in the world. San Jose itself is the capital, a small city of about 70,000, with many recreational areas in its suburbs. Heading out of the city, we come to an orchid farm, there being said to be more varieties of the plant in Costa Rica than anywhere else in the world. Next, we move to the volcanic mountains, the range within Costa Rica which contains the largest crater in the world. We then move to the farmland, with coffee and bananas being the primary agricultural export crops.

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7. Through the Gaze of the Cockfighter (El Ojo Gallístico)

What motivates a cock-fighter to fight a rooster he loves? In Costa Rica, cockfighting is considered a crime and has been banned for 99 years. A large part of society rejects this tradition and those who practice it, but is it fair to morally judge a cock-fighter as a criminal? We will get to know the other side of the coin through the gaze of the cock-fighter.

It has an average vote of 7 on TMDB.

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8. Queremos tanto a Bruno (Queremos tanto a Bruno)

(Queremos tanto a Bruno)

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9. Land of the Strays (Land of the Strays)

In the mountains of Costa Rica, Lya Battle gives a second chance to over 1,000 stray dogs at her sanctuary, and hope for those who have yet to be found.

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10. Chavela (Chavela)

Inspired by an exclusive interview and performance footage of Chavela Vargas shot in 1991 and guided by her unique voice, the film weaves an arresting portrait of a woman who dared to dress, speak, sing, and dream her unique life into being.

It has an average vote of 7 on TMDB.

11. Oscar Arias: Without a Shot Fired

This is the story of a tiny country that made a decision to do something that no other country had ever done -- it decided to abolish its army and declare peace to the world. And this is the story of a young boy who grew up in that country, and how he ended up challenging -- and sometimes even convincing -- the greatest powers in the world to follow Costa Rica's example. "Oscar Arias: Without a Shot Fired" is a Don Quixote-like saga with great historical touchstones -- Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev, Cold War politics and Communism, Central American War and Peace. It follows a slight, academic, and most unlikely hero over the course of more than fifty years, as he travels the world in a quest to stop the spread of the weapons of war. In the end, it is a story about the triumph of reason, of the sparrow triumphing over the eagle, and how the impossible dream can sometimes come true.

It has an average vote of 6 on TMDB.

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12. The Hummingbird Effect

Costa Rica's motto is Pura Vida - Pure Life - and this deceptively small country is bursting with some of the most spectacular wildlife and pristine ecosystems in the world. All this diversity thrives, in part, thanks to one surprising little creature: hummingbirds. Venture across Costa Rica's wild and rugged landscapes, from volcanic peaks to coastal jungle to misty cloud forests and discover the nation's dazzling diversity of hummingbirds. Watch how these tiny birds play an outsize role in maintaining some of the richest and wildest environments on Earth, where a whole community of creatures, such as macaws and monkeys, enjoys The Hummingbird Effect.

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13. Estampas guerreras. Número 2 (Estampas guerreras. Número 2)

(Estampas guerreras. Número 2)

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14. A Small Section of the World

An inspirational story about a group of women from a remote farming region of Costa Rica whose ideas sparked a revolution in the coffee growing world.

It has an average vote of 8 on TMDB.

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15. 12 DE MAIO DE 1937 (12 DE MAIO DE 1937)

(12 DE MAIO DE 1937)

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16. Ícaros (Ícaros)

In the late 1970s, Marcel fled Catalonia to avoid conscription into the Spanish military. For 30 years he has been living in the tropical forests of Costa Rica, where he hosts ayahuasca ceremonies for young seekers from the West.

It has an average vote of 4.2 on TMDB.

17. La Huelga Legal En Costa Rica (La Huelga Legal En Costa Rica)

In 1977, the workers of the INAVE vehicle assembly company went on strike. This strike was declared legal, one of the few registered in the country. This strike was also a strike that demanded great sacrifice from the workers. It lasted more than three months, more than three months without pay and in constant struggle, until the strikers finally achieved their victory.

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