| Description |
1 online resource (1 video file (approximately 62 min.)) : sound, color |
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digital rda |
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video file rda |
| Access |
Digital content provided by hoopla. |
| Credits |
Directed by Malena Bystrowicz. |
| Performer |
With the participation of Lucía Armijo, Domitila Chungara, Francisca González, Eduardo Galeano. |
| Summary |
Portraits of three women who live and work in the infamous mines of El Cerro Rico in Bolivia. Work inside the mines has been limited to men, while the women are forced to work outside searching for mineral scraps on the side of the mountain. The film highlights the women's strength, determination and resilience in the face of struggle and hardship. |
| Audience |
Not rated. |
| System Details |
Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
| Subject |
Women miners -- Bolivia -- Potosí.
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Silver miners -- Bolivia -- Potosí.
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Silver mines and mining -- Bolivia -- Potosí.
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Potosí (Bolivia) -- Social conditions.
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| Genre/Form |
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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| Added Author |
Armijo, Lucía, on-screen participant.
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Barrios de Chungara, Domitila, on-screen participant.
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Quica, 1905-1967, on-screen participant.
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Galeano, Eduardo, 1940-2015, on-screen participant.
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Bystrowicz, Malena, film director, film producer.
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Unamuno, Loreley, film director, film producer.
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| Added Title |
Women of the mine |
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hoopla (Digital media service)
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| Music No. |
MWT12368960 |
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