Fresh
A mesmerizing documentary both exotic and sad.
Tom Keogh, Seattle Times
The Devil's Miner
2005 · 1h 22m · N/A
Documentary
Directed by
Kief Davidson
,
Richard Ladkani
Overview
'The Devil's Miner' tells the story of 14-year-old Basilio who worships the devil for protection while working in a Bolivian silver mine to support his family.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
92%
Tomatometer
Fresh
This is social documentary at its best.
Carina Chocano, Los Angeles Times
Fresh
... visually beautiful, unforced essay on legacies of colonialism.
Ernest Hardy, L.A. Weekly
Fresh
While political and social context is kept to a minimum, the darkly poetic images they capture speak volumes about what the miners go through.
Frank Scheck, Hollywood Reporter
Fresh
This beautiful, terrible story is not easily forgotten.
Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly
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