Marmato
Short film Completed 2014
Director
Mark Grieco
Doc Society helped with
Impact
Runtime: 87 minutes
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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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Mark Grieco
Director
Mark is an independent filmmaker and photojournalist interested in human rights and justice in the global economy. His first documentary, RAZING TABACO examines the violent displacement of a peaceful Colombian village near the world’s largest open-pit coal mine. He has spent many years in Latin America producing photography and documentaries. He studied film production at New York University.
