The devils miner year 2005 genre documentary idmb rating 7. Elsewhere the devils miner offers a rich, subtle, refreshingly unpolemic portrait of hell on earth. 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. Part of our human rights watch collection, the devils miner is an astonishing portrait of two brothers, 14yearold basilio and 12yearold bernardino. An astonishing portrait of two brothers, 14yearold basilio and 12yearold. Tribeca film festival, hot docstoronto film festival, chicago international film festival. It debuted at rotterdam which is a great fest and won a nice award at tribecca. 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. 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. His current film, the devils miner had its world premiere at the rotterdam film festival in 2005 and won over a dozen awards including. It follows the life of a 14yearold boy who, lacking a father has to bear the burden of supporting his family. Filmmakers kief davidson and richard ladkani profile basilio, a 14yearold bolivian who supports his family by working in a silver mine. Aug 26, 2005 edinburgh film festival 2005 the devils miner 3 5 stars 3 out of 5 stars. The devils miner is a documentary about his experiences, and derives its title from the fact that basilio is a catholic who worships the devil, believing it will help protect him underground.
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 film can be achingly repetitivevargas, his brother, and their coworkers all live simple lives focused around their work, their religion, and their grim but philosophical understanding that theyre shortening their lives every time. The devils miner 2005 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. I saw its premiere at the tribeca film festival april 28, 2005. Movies with the word devil in the title list challenges. The film is centered on the run of three members of the psychopathic antagonist family from the previous film, now seen as villainous protagonists, with sid haig, bill moseley, and zombies wife. The devils rejects is a 2005 american horror film written, produced and directed by rob zombie, and it is the second film in the firefly film series, a sequel to his 2003 film house of corpses. The devils miner 2005 11052005 us documentary 1h 22m user score.
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. A study in courage and harrowing portrait of a 14yearold boy who works in a bolivian silver mine, the devil s miner is an unforgettable journey through hell under the earth, where satan is. The devils miner 2005 stream and watch online moviefone. Magazines, books, photos, songs, and stories cannot convey the raw emotion and the broad story like a film can. 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. The film the devils miner directed by kief davidson and richard ladkani was created in 2005. The film documents the lives of two children who live and work around the.
Look out for some of those shots in the film and think about when they are important fijate en. Choose from 500 different sets of devil devil s miner flashcards on quizlet. The devils miner the story of 2 young silver miners in bolivia. A feature film sheet with 20 followalong questions in english all o. The following year, she played swedish entertainer britt ekland in the biographical film the life and death of peter sellers. The devils miner, a film which has won numerous awards at international film festivals, puts a human face on this grim statistic. Learn devil devil s miner with free interactive flashcards. 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. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the devils miner near you. 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. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. The devils miner, by kief davidson and richard ladkani, is an extraordinarily powerful account of two brothers14yearold basilio and 12yearold bernardinowho risk their lives in bolivia. Basilio vargas is a 14yearold who works as a miner in a desperate attempt to support his family.
The devils miner 2005 stream and watch online 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 the story of 2 young silver miners in bolivia. The challenge for the devils miner was finding a young boy who could carry and narrate a featurelength film. 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 the devils miner trailer on vimeo join. The devils miner itvs documentary film funding itvs. 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. Without film, we could never have the devils miner. Rent the devils miner 2005 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Italy, 2005 il passaggio a nord ovest di sacajawea. Movies with the word devil in the title show list info. A prime example of how social issue films can make a difference, the devil s 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. 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.
Theres some comedies, social commentary and romance but lets face it, if youre the prince of darkness, your name is going to be used for scary purposes. Kief davidson is an awardwinning feature film and documentary director born and raised in brooklyn, new york. 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 has been faring since. Overview the devils miner tells the story of 14yearold basilio who worships the devil for protection. Edinburgh film festival 2005 the devils miner 3 5 stars 3 out of 5 stars. The devil s miner 2005 stream and watch online filmmakers kief davidson and richard ladkani profile basilio, a 14yearold bolivian who supports his family by working in a silver mine. Overview of devils miner, the, 2005, directed by kief davidson, with at turner classic movies. His film the devils miner had its world premiere at the rotterdam film festival in 2005 and won more than a dozen awards including. Trailer for the documentary the devil s miner 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. 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.
The devils minor is one of the best documentary i have seen yet. The devils miner the filmmakers are better at fashioning haunting images than offering hardnosed analysis, yet they never sentimentalize their young protagonists plight. The devils miner is a 2005 documentary film directed by independent film directors kief davidson and richard ladkani. With his mother unable to find work to support their family, basilio takes it upon himself to. His maturity and calm assessment of his situation is much of what makes the devils miner so compelling. 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. Part of our human rights watch collection, the devil s miner is an astonishing portrait of two brothers, 14yearold basilio and 12yearold bernardino, who work deep inside the silver mines of cerro rico, bolivia.
Jul 01, 2007 the devils miner, a film which has won numerous awards at international film festivals, puts a human face on this grim statistic. Theron played the eponymous rebel assassin in the science fiction action film. After interviewing over a dozen families, we were introduced to basilio vargas, who captivated us with his positive energy, intelligence and articulate speech. Apr 26, 2009 this feature is not available right now. Basilio narrates his tale with such wit and wisdom that one comes away from the film wondering how much youthful potential is slowly being choked to death deep within. The devil s miner is a documentary about his experiences, and derives its title from the fact that basilio is a catholic who worships the devil, believing it will help protect him underground. Basilio is 14 and is often joined at work by 12yearold brother bernardino. It isnt unusual for the boy to work 12hour shifts or even double shifts of 24 hours. Tribeca film festival emerging filmmakerspecial mention, hot docs fipresci award, chicago film festival silver hugo award, woodstock film festival best documentary. Overview of devil s miner, the, 2005, directed by kief davidson, with at turner classic movies. 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. A must see documentary about life for the indigenous peoples who work in the andes silver mines of bolivia. I wanted to see as many spanish movies at the festival as i could. An astonishing portrait of two brothers, 14yearold basilio and 12yearold bernardino, who work deep inside the silver mines of cerro rico, bolivia.
With his mother unable to find work to support their family, basilio takes it upon himself to work in the silver mines of potosi, bolivia. 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. Its one of hundreds in bolivias cerro rico, known locally as the mountain that eats men. Kief davidson and richard ladkanis documentary the devils miner is so polished that it might pass for a scripted narrative feature, but thats not a bad thing.
The story is of a bolivian boy from potosi who must work as a miner to help support his family. The devils miner documentary with hard coded english subtitles. 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. It s one of hundreds in bolivia s cerro rico, known locally as the mountain that eats men. Nov 08, 2012 the devils miner trailer cinemambiente. Well, hes been the inspiration for a lot of movies, not all of them horror. Fourteenyearsold basilio vargas who is a fouryear veteran of the silver mines at cerro rico narrates his life story in a stark and straightforward manner. Like his fellow workers, the boy looks to satan for protection from the daily hazards he encounters in the bowels of the earth.
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