In the beginning, a labyrinth. The camera follows through shafts, tunnels in pits. Very close, almost distorted. Only the miners' headlamps illuminate part of their reality. Sweat, dirt, scars on their faces, in society, in the landscape. Elements collide with each other. Dirty hands and faces, rough voices. Deep below the mountain, at 40 degrees Celsius, the gold miners open up to the camera and tell about their lives. They do not own any gold themselves. Their wedding rings are made of stainless steel. Their gold chains are made of plastic. Despite all the adversity, the workers are proud of what they do. The danger binds them together like brothers. They divide the gold they find among themselves - others determine the price for it.
Born 1982 in Cologne;
studied regional sciences Latin America at the University of Cologne until 2012;
until 2016 studied the postgraduate course Media Arts at the Academy of Media Arts Cologne with a focus on installation and documentary film
Filmography
2018 MORTE E VIDA
Born 1994 in Bogotá, Columbia;
took film & TV studies at National University of Colombia until 2018;
throughout his career he focused his work on documentary filmmaking, sound installation and field sound
Filmography
2016 LEJANÍA
2017 EL LUGAR MAS LEJANO
2018 DIVAGANDO EN CONCRETO
Born 1989 in the northern Black Forest;
2011-2013 studied at the self-organized film school filmArche in Berlin;
is currently studying at the Academy of Media Arts Cologne with a focus on cinematography and documentary film;
right now he is working on his first feature film
Filmography
2018 MORTE E VIDA