Incredible amounts of silver were mined for the spanish colonisers. English audio description, english original, spanish, spanish, french, french, italian, italian. The devils miner is a 2005 documentary film directed by independent film directors kief davidson and richard ladkani. Through the childrens eyes, we encounter the world of. Origin download and play your games in origin ea help. 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. The film includes many subtle realities of the miner s lives such as the need to chew coca leaves to numb the. 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.
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. The devil s miner follows the brothers into the underground mining tunnels as they tempt fate in order to gain a better life. This film is not currently playing on mubi but 30 other great films are. Its one of hundreds in bolivias cerro rico, known locally as the mountain that eats men.
A prime example of how social issue films can make a difference, the devils miner has brought attention to this situation and has encouraged educational and community programs in the us, europe and bolivia that are helping to get children out of the mines and into schools. Kief davidson and richard ladkani also directed the awardwinning documentary the devils miner. Itll be interesting, then, to see what they have to say about the devils miner, a work of noble intentions thats aesthetically slight and low in contextual carbs and righteous indignation. Learn devil devils miner with free interactive flashcards. Financial analysis of the devils miner 2006 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability. Buy devils miner, the tickets from the official site. English translation of miner collins frenchenglish. In the mines, which date back to the 16th century, it is said the devil determines the fate of those who enter. This is the story of a boy and his brother working in the silver mines of bolivia, taking on adult responsibilities and trying to get an education so they can have a better life. Filmmakers site this web site for the film includes production notes, soundtrack information, awards listings, a picture gallery, dvd purchase info and how to help the boys.
The devils 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 an astonishing portrait of two brothers, 14yearold basilio and 12yearold bernardino, who work deep inside the silver mines of cerro rico, bolivia. 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. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the devils miner near you.
With his mother unable to find work to support their family, basilio takes it upon himself to. The devils miner follows the brothers into the underground mining tunnels as they tempt fate in order to gain a better life. A must see documentary about life for the indigenous peoples who work in the andes. The film includes many subtle realities of the miners lives such as the need to chew coca leaves to numb the. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of the devils miner with exclusive news, pictures, videos and more at. The devil s miner tells the story of 14yearold basilio who worships the devil for protection while working in a bolivian silver mine to support his family. Trailer for the documentary the devils miner the devils miner tells the story of 14yearold basilio who worships the devil for protection while working in. 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. English translation of miner the official collins french english dictionary online. The devils miner spanish version, subtitled, widescreen.
Best practices for dust control in coal mining cdc. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. Sea of shadows national geographic documentary films. Two brothers, 14yearold basilio and 12yearold bernardino, work deep inside the silver mines of cerro rico, bolivia. A feature film sheet with 20 followalong questions in english all o. It s one of hundreds in bolivia s cerro rico, known locally as the mountain that eats men. The devils miner is a documentary about the effect of the devil on people who work in the bolivian silver mines. Devils three 1979 dvd 19832020 scarecrow video login 5030 roosevelt way ne, seattle wa 98105 usa 206 5248554.
It is a real story and every kid in america should see it. 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. Rent the devils miner 2005 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Download the tv guide app for iphone, ipad and android. This is a devastating film about child labor in the silver mines of potosi in bolivia. We initially set out to make a documentary about the rich history and religious dichotomy of the cerro rico miners. We spoke to kief davidson in april 2006 to see what effect the devils miner has had in the two years since filming concluded, and how the vargas family. Directed by richard ladkani and starring the miners of cerro rico, basilio vargas, bernardino vargas and vanessa vargas. In coal mining, overexposure to respirable coal mine dust can lead to coal.
Over 100,000 english translations of french words and phrases. The devils miner the story of 2 young silver miners in bolivia. The devils miner this is a great dvd that i recommend to all those people that love children and want to do something good for them. Raised without a father and living on the slopes of the mine, basilio and his brother must work the mines when they. The devils miner is the story of 14 yearold basilio vargas and his 12 yearold brother bernardino, as they work in. Through the childrens eyes, we encounter the world of devout catholic miners who sever their ties with god upon entering the mountain. It is believed that more than eight million workers have perished in the mines since the 16th century. The film follows a fourteenyearold bolivian boy named basilio vargas who along with his twelveyearold brother bernardino work in the mines near the city of potosi. It isnt unusual for the boy to work 12hour shifts or even double shifts of 24 hours. Choose from 500 different sets of devil devils miner flashcards on quizlet.
S6 u55dev 2005 is a heart wrenching documentary about basilio, a 15year old boy from bolivia whose father passed away when he was very young. Basilio is 14 and is often joined at work by 12yearold brother bernardino. Summaries 1 summaries 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. Learn all about downloading your games, cloud storage, and tracking achievements to play using origin. Told almost entirely from the point of view of a 14yearold bolivian silver miner who supports his family by toiling deep under the mountains of cerro rico, kief davidsons riveting documentary. 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 of cerro rico, which date back to the sixteenth century. Today, the town is a touristic site, with visitors watching the miners dangerous life as a tourist attraction. The devils miner documentary with hard coded english subtitles. 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 2005 cast and crew filmmakers kief davidson and richard ladkani profile basilio, a 14yearold bolivian who supports his family by working in a silver mine.