Silver

Without this metal, modern technology wouldn’t exist today. Since colonial times, millions of people have died in the silver mines of Potosí, Bolivia. In the 21st century, deadly working conditions persist, with international corporations reaping the profits. For the inhabitants of this region, including children, the mines are their whole lives. The documentary presents their everyday reality, both underground and on the surface, without embellishment. It allows us to enter a world where survival depends on the precious metal mined with sweat and toil. The exploitation of people – brought out of darkness and oblivion for a moment – goes hand in hand with the exploitation of resources.

written by: Natalia Koniarz
director of photography: Stanisław Cuske
music: Marcin Lenarczyk, Yngve Leidulv Sætre
sound: Yngve Leidulv Sætre
edited by: Yael Bitton
production: Telemark
producer: Maciej Kubicki
executive producer: Paweł Pawlikowski
production manager: Katarzyna Dudarewicz
co-produced by: Piraya Film, IV Films
co-financed by: Polski Instytut Sztuki Filmowej, Śląski Fundusz Filmowy