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Devil's Miner, The

Universal acclaim
Based on 12 critic reviews
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Based on 4 votes
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Movie Info
Genre(s): Documentary | Foreign
Written by:
Richard Ladkani
Kief Davidson
Directed by:
Kief Davidson
Richard Ladkani
Release Date:
Theatrical: March 17, 2006
DVD: May 23, 2006
Running Time: 82 minutes, Color
Origin: USA / Germany
Summary
RATING: Not Rated
The Devil's Miner is the story of 14 year-old Basilio Vargas and his 12 year-old brother Bernardino, as they work in the Bolivian silver mines of Cerro Rico, which date back to the sixteenth century. Through the children's eyes, we encounter the world of devout Catholic miners who sever their ties with God upon entering the mountain. It is an ancient belief that the devil, as represented by hundreds of statues constructed in the tunnels, determines that fate of all who work within the mines. (First Run Features)
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What The Critics Said
All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...
TV Guide Ken Fox
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 bowels of the earth.
Read Full Review >Entertainment Weekly Lisa Schwarzbaum
This beautiful, terrible story is not easily forgotten.
Read Full Review >Los Angeles Times Carina Chocano
15 minutes into it, you are spellbound, heartbroken and unaccountably cheered -- your faith and admiration in humanity restored.
Read Full Review >The Onion (A.V. Club) Tasha Robinson
So polished that it might pass for a scripted narrative feature, but that's not a bad thing. They found a remarkable spokesman in Bolivian teenager Basilio Vargas, and while his cogent, organized descriptions of his life, beliefs, history, and ambitions sometimes seem too calculated, at least they're calculated to communicate efficiently and appealingly.
Read Full Review >Chicago Reader Richard M. Porton
A powerful indictment of the horrendous treatment of children who toil in hellish Bolivian silver mines. The filmmakers are better at fashioning haunting images than offering hard-nosed analysis, yet they never sentimentalize their young protagonists' plight.
Read Full Review >Variety Deborah Young
An unforgettable journey through hell under the earth, where Satan is worshipped as king. Straight-as-an-arrow filmmaking raises this docu above the crowd.
Read Full Review >The Hollywood Reporter Frank Scheck
While political and social context is kept to a minimum, the darkly poetic images they capture speak volumes about what the miners go through.
Read Full Review >Seattle Post-Intelligencer Sean Axmaker
It's a simple film with a direct message, but the glimpses of the surrounding social culture that has adapted to the horrors give this Third World "How Green Was My Valley" its identity.
Read Full Review >New York Post V.A. Musetto
Guaranteed to leave you outraged at the way children - and, for that matter, adults - are exploited by mining companies.
Read Full Review >LA Weekly Ernest Hardy
It’s the captured conversations about everyday lives and struggles that pin you to your seat.
Read Full Review >Village Voice Michael Atkinson
Perhaps little more than an object lesson in the end, the movie's nevertheless a sobering day trip, more for its hints of a forgotten history of culture collision than its sensible but rote socioeconomic sympathies.
Read Full Review >The New York Times Jeannette Catsoulis
A brave, sincere film that leaves you wishing that more light had been shed on the darkness.
Read Full Review >What Our Users Said
The average user rating for this movie is 9.5 (out of 10) based on 4 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
Richard B. gave it a10:
This 14 year old is amazing. Excellent and heartbreaking movie.
Kevin C. gave it a10:
One of the most riveting movies I've ever seen. The lives of these people were captured in a sensistive, yet mind-blowing way. The dialogue, the camera work the scenery are fantastic. If you see one movie the rest of the year make it this one . If it wasn;t true, you wouldn't believe it.
James M. gave it a10:
I happened to see this film by accident in a late night slot on Britain's BBC channel - its stunning and tragic - I'd implore everyone out there to watch it.
