Rent the devils miner 2005 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. The devil s miner follows two brothers, 14yearold basilio and his 12yearold brother bernardino, who live in poverty with their mother in the mountains of bolivia. The devils miner is the story of 14yearold basilio vargas and his 12year old brother bernardino, who work in the ancient cerro rico silver mines of bolivia. The devils miner had its theatrical premiere at the 2005 rotterdam international film festival. Filmmakers profile a bolivian teen who looks to satan for protection in the bowels of a silver mine. The devils miner 2005 filmmakers kief davidson and richard ladkani profile basilio, a 14yearold bolivian who supports his family by working in a silver mine. Financial analysis of the devils miner 2006 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability. A story of a boy and his prayers to the devil to protect him from the dangers of the bolivian silver mine he works for. Bolivias oldest silver mine, cerro rico, haunts the potosi regions mountain landscape. Its said to have taken the lives of over 8 million workers, and while most of its precious materials have long since been carried away, thousands still descend into its perilous depths today. Basilio vargas is a 14yearold who works as a miner in a desperate attempt to support his family. Raised without a father and living on the slopes of the mine, basilio and his brother must work the mines when they are not in school to help support their family and afford supplies vital to their education. Raised without a father and living in extreme poverty with their mother and 6yearold sister on the slopes of the mine, the.
Basilio vargas, bernardino vargas, kief davidson, richard ladkani. The mountain in potosi, bolivia has yielded a tremendous amount of silver since the spanish empire began mining it hundreds of years ago. The devils miner tells the story of 14yearold basilio who worships the devil for protection while working in a bolivian silver mine to support his family. As a documentary, the devil himself is not interviewed, but none the less, representation of the devil is very much a topic in the film, as is the importance of the devil in the lives of the miners. As of 2014, basilio is studying tourism, working in the mines three nights a week, and working as a tour guide in the mines. The challenge for the devils miner was finding a young boy who could carry and narrate a featurelength film. White water is a reality television series that airs on the discovery channel. A must see documentary about life for the indigenous peoples who work in the andes silver mines of bolivia. Basilio believes only the mountain devils generosity will allow them to earn enough money to continue the new. Raised without a father and living on the slopes of the mine, basilio and his brother must work the mines when they are not in school to help support their family and afford. This documentary follows the daily life of 14 yearold basilio vargas, who works long shifts in the silver. We had walked almost three kilometers down into the mountain and it. A study in courage and harrowing portrait of a 14yearold boy who works in a bolivian silver mine, the devils miner is an unforgettable journey through hell under the earth, where satan is.
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The devils miner is a documentary about his experiences, and derives its title from the fact that basilio is a catholic who worships. What marine recruits go through in boot camp earning the title making marines on parris island duration. Filmmakers site this web site for the film includes production notes, soundtrack information, awards listings, a picture gallery, dvd purchase info and how to. The devils miner documentary with hard coded english subtitles. The devils miner movie trailer and videos tv guide. Title the devil s miner year 2005 genre documentary idmb rating 7. The devils miner the story of 2 young silver miners in bolivia. The devils miner is the story of 14 yearold basilio vargas and his 12 yearold brother bernardino, as they work in the bolivian silver mines. Raised without a father and living on the slopes of the mine, basilio and his brother must work the mines when they are not in school to help support their family. The devils miner is a 2005 documentary film directed by independent film directors kief. An astonishing portrait of two brothers, 14yearold basilio and 12yearold bernardino, who work deep inside the silver mines of cerro rico, bolivia. Part of our human rights watch collection, the devils miner is an astonishing portrait of two brothers, 14yearold basilio and 12yearold bernardino, who work deep inside the silver mines of cerro rico, bolivia. The devils miner is a documentary about the effect of the devil on people who work in the bolivian silver mines.
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Directed by richard ladkani and starring the miners of cerro rico, basilio vargas, bernardino vargas and vanessa vargas. Through the childrens eyes, we encounter the world of devout catholic miners who sever their ties with god upon entering the mountain. The film includes many subtle realities of the miners lives such as the need to chew coca leaves to. The devils miner 2005 richard ladkani, kief davidson. The devils miner peder moyses documentary 20 05 youtube. The devils miner is a 2005 documentary film directed by independent film directors kief davidson and richard ladkani. The devils miner 2005 asa2 study file questionsdiscussionresearch for after the screening illustrate the key themes of the film with examples of scenes. A spinoff of gold rush, the series follows placer gold miners dustin hurt and his father dakota fred hurt, returning to mckinley creek in haines borough, alaska, seeking their fortune by suction dredge diving within its raging waters on october 10, 2019, it was announced that the third season.
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