Earth Community, Ep. 08 - Costa Rica, Longo Mai
Paulina Ferretti, Juan Tamayo | Documentary, Series
2023 | 24 minutes | Chile
Supported by the UN, Longo Mai is a community founded in 1979 in Costa Rica as a humanitarian shelter to aid a region devastated by civil wars.
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Longo Mai is a community founded in 1979 in Costa Rica with the support of the United Nations as a humanitarian shelter project to aid a region devastated by civil wars. Over more than 40 years of consistent effort, the community has successfully prevented the construction of hydroelectric plants, halted land erosion, and stopped the advance of pineapple monoculture into the mountain highlands.
The origins of Longo Mai trace back to Europe in 1968. A group of young people from various countries—France, Austria, Switzerland, and primarily Germany—sought an alternative way of life that emphasized autonomy and independence. They began settling in abandoned rural areas across Europe, left behind by farmers migrating to cities. During a time marked by war, one of their goals was to show solidarity with communities in need, which eventually led them to Costa Rica. Today, Longo Mai is a consolidated community with members primarily from El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Europe.
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Activism
Agriculture + Food
Central America
Education
Environment + Sustainability
Geography
Latin American Studies
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DIRECTOR: Paulina Ferretti, Juan Tamayo
NATIONALITY: Chile
YEAR: 2023
GENRE: Documentary, Series
LANGUAGE: Spanish
COLOR / B&W: Color
GRADE LEVEL: Middle School, High School, College, Adult
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