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82
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82
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82
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81
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81
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80
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79
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78
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77
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75
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74
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74
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74
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74
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74
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70
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69
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69
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54
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52
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48
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45
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42
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42
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40
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40
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38
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36
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35
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28
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28
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22
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18
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16
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xx
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xx
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Devil's Miner, The
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MPAA 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)
| GENRE(S): |
Documentary
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Foreign
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| WRITTEN BY: |
Richard Ladkani
Kief Davidson
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| DIRECTED BY: |
Kief Davidson
Richard Ladkani
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| RELEASE DATE: |
DVD: May 23, 2006
Theatrical: March 17, 2006
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| RUNNING TIME: |
82 minutes, Color |
| ORIGIN: |
USA / Germany |
| LANGUAGE(S): |
Spanish (with English subtitles) |
Nominated, Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentary, 2006 Directors Guild of America Awards; Nominated, Best Documentary Award, 2005 European Film Awards
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...
100
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.
100
Entertainment Weekly
Lisa Schwarzbaum
This beautiful, terrible story is not easily forgotten.
100
Los Angeles Times
Carina Chocano
15 minutes into it, you are spellbound, heartbroken and unaccountably cheered -- your faith and admiration in humanity restored.
83
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.
80
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.
80
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.
80
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.
75
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.
75
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.
70
LA Weekly
Ernest Hardy
It’s the captured conversations about everyday lives and struggles that pin you to your seat.
70
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.
70
The New York Times
Jeannette Catsoulis
A brave, sincere film that leaves you wishing that more light had been shed on the darkness.
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