Film
Western Deep
2002 · 24m · Documentary
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Overview
An exploration of the sensory experience of the TauTona gold mine in South Africa, showing migrant labourers working in dark, claustrophobic environments and the ear-splitting noise of drilling. The TauTona mine in South Africa, known as 'Western Deep' is the world's deepest gold mine. Employing more than 5,000 people, it operates twenty-four hours day. The film begins in complete darkness as the miners descend three-and-a-half kilometres underground. McQueen documents an intense work regime where the temperature can reach over ninety degrees celsius. Accompanied by jarring sounds created by the mechanical equipment, Western Deep is a hellish representation of labour that makes the silent resolve of the miners all the more powerful.
Crew
- Steve McQueenDirector
- Sean BobbittDirector of Photography
Details
- Release date
- September 1, 2002
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 24m
- Genres
- Documentary
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