Las mujeres de la Mina, Women of the mine, a documentary film by Malena Bystrowicz and Loreley Unamuno
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Label
Las mujeres de la Mina, Women of the mine, a documentary film by Malena Bystrowicz and Loreley Unamuno
Language
spa
Characteristic
videorecording
Intended audience
Not rated
Main title
Las mujeres de la Mina
Oclc number
975284255
Responsibility statement
a documentary film by Malena Bystrowicz and Loreley Unamuno
Runtime
63
Sub title
Women of the mine
Summary
"Provides an intimate portrait of three women that live and work at the mines of Cerro Rico in Potosi, Bolivia. At an altitude of over 15,000 feet, the Cerro Rico de Potosi mine is the world's largest silver deposit. The mines have existed since the middle of the 16th century. Known as "the mountain that eats men," historians believe that up to 8 million miners died in Cerro Rico since its beginning. The average life expectancy of the miners is 40 years. In this society it is the women whose lives are the most cursed, precarious and tenacious. Most are widows struggling to support their families. Women are not permitted in the mines--the males believe they bring bad luck--so they work outside the mines, hammering the rock on the side of the mountain. Women of the Mine profiles three remarkable women and tells us their stories of struggle, resistance and courage."
Technique
live action
resource.variantTitle
Women of the mine
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