Director
Mark Grieco
Impact campaign support
Film Details
Runtime: 87 minutes
Doc Society Involvement
Docsoc helped with an Impact Campaign
If Colombia is the new El Dorado of the global gold rush then Marmato, a mining town with over 500 years of history, is the new frontier. In its mountain there are over 21 billion dollars in gold, but its 8,000 inhabitants are at risk of being displaced by an open-pit mining project planned by a Canadian mining company.
Filmed over the course of 5 years, MARMATO is a canvas of magic realism and the confrontation with globalized mining.
Outreach Work Supported
Hire of an Impact Producer to formulate outreach strategy.
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Reviews
Mark Grieco's detailed, patient chronicle of a Colombian gold rush is equal parts passion and compassion project.
Offers a fascinating glimpse into life in a tough and resilient community where they are struggling to protect their way of life.
