Film
Choropampa: The Price of Gold
2002 · 1h 15m · Documentary
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Overview
A devastating mercury spill by the world's richest gold mining corporation transforms a quiet peasant village in Peru's Andean mountains into a hotbed of civil resistance. A courageous young mayor emerges to lead his people on a quest for health care and justice. But powerful interests conspire to thwart the villagers at every turn in this 2-year epic chronicle of the real price of gold.
Crew
- Stephanie BoydDirector
- Ernesto CabellosDirector
Media
Details
- Release date
- March 11, 2002
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- Spanish
- Runtime
- 1h 15m
- Genres
- Documentary
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