Oscar Arias: Without a Shot Fired (2017)

"Oscar Arias: Without a Shot Fired" is an enthralling narrative of an unassuming nation that dared to pioneer a path no country had ever trodden - the bold decision to dismantle its military and extend a hand of peace to the world. This is the tale of Oscar Arias, a young boy nurtured within this unique environment, whose destiny was to challenge, and at times persuade, the world's superpowers to follow in the footsteps of Costa Rica. The saga unfolds, akin to a modern-day Don Quixote, against a backdrop of monumental historical events and figures, from Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev to the ideological clash of the Cold War and the gritty realities of the Central American War and Peace. Over five decades, we accompany our unlikely hero, a slight, scholarly figure, on his global pilgrimage to halt the proliferation of the instruments of war. The film paints a vivid portrait of the victory of rationality over might, the humble sparrow triumphing over the formidable eagle, and the realization of dreams deemed impossible. "Oscar Arias: Without a Shot Fired" is an inspiring chronicle of one man’s unwavering conviction and a testament to the possibility of a peaceful world.

Oscar Arias: Without a Shot Fired is a documentary movie featuring Maria Pretiz and directed by Dawn Gifford Engle.

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