Minerita

Minerita /

Life and survival is incredibly difficult in the bleak Cerro Rico mining district in Potosi, Bolivia. This is true for the men risking their lives going down into the mine shafts looking for silver ore, but especially so for the women, who are viewed by the men as fair game.

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Bibliographic Details
Online Access: Full text (MCPHS users only)
Other Authors: De la Fuente, Raúl (Director, Screenwriter), Remírez, Amaia, 1982- (Producer)
Format: Electronic Video
Language:Spanish
English
Published: New York, NY : Grasshopper Film, 2015
Subjects:
Silver mines and mining > Employees > Violence against > Bolivia > Potosí.
Women blue collar workers > Violence against > Bolivia > Potosí.
Teenage girls > Employment > Bolivia > Potosí.
Sexual abuse victims > Bolivia > Potosí.
Documentaries and Factual Films
Short films.
Documentary films.
Description
Summary:Life and survival is incredibly difficult in the bleak Cerro Rico mining district in Potosi, Bolivia. This is true for the men risking their lives going down into the mine shafts looking for silver ore, but especially so for the women, who are viewed by the men as fair game.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed February 16, 2021).
Physical Description:1 online resource (28 minutes)
Playing Time:00:27:03
Production Credits:Photography, Raúl de la Fuente, Axel O'Mill ; original music, Mikel Salas.
Participant or Performer:Lucia Mijo, Ivonne Mamani, Abigail Canaviri.
Language:In Spanish with English subtitles.

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