Completed - SPANISH - Documentary - 83 minutes
In Esquel, Argentinean Patagonia, a Canadian company was granted with the rights to extract gold and silver from mine located 7 Km. away from the city, using huge amounts of water and cyanide. The documentary tells the epic victory of this little Patagonian town.
Year of production : 2011 Director(s) : Cristian HARBARUK, Pablo D'ALO ABBA Writer(s) : Cristian HARBARUK, Pablo D'ALO ABBA Producer(s) : Hugo CASTRO FAU (Lagarto Cine)
In Esquel, Argentinean Patagonia, a Canadian company was granted with the rights to extract gold and silver from a mountain located 7 Km. away from the city, using huge amounts of water and cyanide. With a 50% of the population living below the limits of poverty, the mining enterprise arises as the great solution for such dearth. “They come for the gold, they come for it all” tells the epic victory of this little Patagonian town who defeated huge economical and political powers, making a big choice about their own future.
Country(ies) : ARGENTINA
Festival de Cannes 2012 Doc Corner