The Eye and The Light

The Eye and The Light

12 min

Francisco Coto was born in Alajuela in July 1924. A century later, he recalls some of his photographs in the studio he founded decades ago. Photographs like those that bring to the present the eruptions of the Irazú volcano, which began in March 1963, or the visit of John F. Kennedy during that same year, allowing us to see Costa Rica's recent history through different eyes.

Directed by Jurgen Ureña · Written by Jurgen Ureña

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