It's Not Easy Being A Green Candidate

Documentary of the Week | Jun 19, 2015

Green Party candidate Antanas Mockus injects hope and humor into a presidential campaign in Colombia that wins a groundswell of support. Danish director Andreas Dalsgaard presents his documentary La Vida Es Sagrada (Life is Sacred) at the Human Rights Watch Film Festival this week.

— Thom Powers and Raphaela Neihausen

For more information, click here to visit the festival web site.

Life Is Sacred - Trailer from Elk Film on Vimeo.

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