There exists a myth that Costa Rica’s population is mostly white. Through a train journey, this documentary explores the country’s migrant communities—Nicaraguan, Afro-descendant, and Indigenous—revealing how their histories have been marginalized and forgotten, and how they shape the nation’s true identity.

The White Myth

Synopsis

There exists a myth that Costa Rica’s population is mostly white. Through a train journey, this documentary explores the country’s migrant communities—Nicaraguan, Afro-descendant, and Indigenous—revealing how their histories have been marginalized and forgotten, and how they shape the nation’s true identity.

Year:

2020

Country:

Costa Rica

Director:

Gabriel Serra

Producer:

Betta Films, Ojo de Vaca

Genre:

Documentary

Formato:

Documentary Feature Film