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Oscar Arias: Without a Shot Fired

Oscar Arias: Without a Shot Fired

HistoryDocumentary

2017, Movie, 1h 4min

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.

Country: United States

Director:

Dawn Gifford Engle

Cast:

Mikhail Gorbachev,

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In this inspiring documentary, a small country makes a bold decision to abolish its army and declare peace to the world. Follow the journey of a young boy who grows up in this country and becomes an unlikely hero, challenging the greatest powers in the world to follow Costa Rica's example. With historical touchstones such as Ronald Reagan, Mikhail Gorbachev, and Central American War and Peace, this film is a Don Quixote-like saga that showcases the triumph of reason and the power of an impossible dream.

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