The Devil's Miner (2005)

Directors:

Kief Davidson
Richard Ladkani

Writers:

Richard Ladkani and
Kief Davidson

Genre:

Documentary

Tagline:

The story of a child's survival

Plot:

'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. |

Plot Keywords:

Miner | Mine | Dynamite | Poverty | Mineral

Awards:

9 wins & 5 nominations

Directed by
Kief Davidson
Richard Ladkani

Writing credits
Richard Ladkani
Kief Davidson

Produced by
Carles Brugueras	....	co-executive producer
Kief Davidson	....	producer
Richard Ladkani	....	producer
Werner Vennewald	....	co-producer

Original Music by
Leonardo Heiblum
Andrés Solis

Cinematography by
Richard Ladkani

Film Editing by
Kief Davidson

Production Management
Kathleen Davidson	....	production manager
Anita Ragette	....	production manager

Sound Department
Tobias Corts	....	sound: second unit
David Glaser	....	additional sound mixer
Andreas Rudroff	....	sound editor (as Andy Rudroff)
Andreas Rudroff	....	sound mixer (as Andy Rudroff)
Oliver Vorderbruegge	....	sound editor
Oliver Vorderbruegge	....	sound mixer

Camera and Electrical Department
Tobias Corts	....	camera operator: second unit

Music Department
Ernesto Anaya	....	musician: guitars and charango
Tomás Barreiro	....	musician: classical guitar
Rodrigo Duarte	....	musician: cello
Carlos García	....	musician: flute and percussion
Omar Guevara	....	musician: violin
Emiliano Motta	....	musician: flute
Andrés Sánchez	....	musician: bass
Andrés Sánchez	....	musician (electric bass)

Other crew
Chris Degnan	....	title designer
Oscar Gonzalez	....	production assistant
Jonathan Gray	....	production counsel

Production Companies

• Urban Landscapes Productions
• Polar Star Films (co-production)

Distributors

• Cinema Delicatessen (2005) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• First Run Features (2006) (USA) (theatrical) (subtitled)
• YLE Teema (2007) (Finland) (TV)

Other Companies

• Gray Krauss Des Rochers  legal services
• Spinak & Gray  legal services

Also Known As:

Runtime:

USA:82 min

Country:

USA | Germany

Language:

Spanish

Color:

Color

Certification:

Brazil:14

Filming Locations:

Bolivia

Company:

Urban Landscapes Productions

Soundtrack:

Amores Hallaras

14 year old Basilio and his 12 year old brother Bernardino are miners

There are a number of excellent films about children available. This is a new one, and certainly merits attentions. It is a very moving study of the lives of children who every day face a very harsh reality. These children work in the silver mines of Potosi, Bolivia, famed for the terrible acts of depredations perpetrated on the Native Americans by the Spanish colonial powers. This is both a wrenching study of kids willingness to do what must be done to survive as well as a fantastic statement about their strength and hope. Thanks to the film and the notoriety that went with it and the support of child advocacy groups, the story has a happy ending. If you saw and were impressed by such films as Death in Gaza or Promises, which also depict children suffering at the hands of adults in today's world, you will be equally moved by this one.