Belize: Inside One of the World’s Most Isolated Communities

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Deep in Belize, a traditional Mennonite community lives according to strict religious rules, largely separated from modern society. Cars, television, computers and even mobile phones are rejected, while children leave school at 13 and families preserve traditions passed down for generations. But modern life is getting harder to avoid. While some quietly embrace phones and music, others choose an even more radical path: leaving Belize behind to build a new community deep in the Peruvian Amazon. This documentary follows their extraordinary journey as they sell their possessions, leave everything familiar behind and attempt to start again from nothing. 00:00 Inside One of the World’s Most Isolated Communities 01:32 School Ends at 13 — No High School or University 03:40 Break the Rules and Risk Exclusion From the Church 06:09 No Cars: Life Without Modern Technology 15:19 A Secret Mobile Phone Could Mean Excommunication 16:51 The Doctor Who Was Expelled for Using a Phone 19:37 Leaving Belize to Escape the Modern World 24:24 Three Months Until an Entire Family Leaves Everything 34:24 The Journey to Build a New Life in the Amazon 49:45 After a Year of Waiting, Abraham Finds His Dream Land