Mirage of El Dorado (2008)
Mirage of El Dorado leads us into the mountains of northern Chile, where the devastating operations of Canadian mining companies threaten a fragile ecosystem in one of the driest parts of the globe. This « political cowboy flick» follows the pitched battle between a farming community in the Huasco valley and Canada’s mining giant Barrick Gold with its sidekick Noranda (now part of the Suisse corporation Xstrata). It’s a battle fought high in the Andes cordillera where farmers and local representatives fear the ravages of open pit mining operations in a place where a fragile system of glaciers feeds the rivers that flow into the farmlands built out of the advancing Atacama desert.
Director: Martin Frigon
Genre: Documentary
Release Date: October 3, 2008
Screenplay
Production: Productions Multi-Monde
Country: Canada
Language: English, Français, Español
Original Language: fr
Keywords
mining, chili
More Films by Director: Martin Frigon
More Films in Genre: Documentary
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Mirage of El Dorado about?
- Mirage of El Dorado leads us into the mountains of northern Chile, where the devastating operations of Canadian mining companies threaten a fragile ecosystem in one of the driest parts of the globe. This « political cowboy flick» follows the pitched battle between a farming community in the Huasco valley and Canada’s mining giant Barrick Gold with its sidekick Noranda (now part of the Suisse corporation Xstrata). It’s a battle fought high in the Andes cordillera where farmers and local representatives fear the ravages of open pit mining operations in a place where a fragile system of glaciers feeds the rivers that flow into the farmlands built out of the advancing Atacama desert.
- Who directed Mirage of El Dorado?
- Mirage of El Dorado was directed by Martin Frigon.
- What genre is Mirage of El Dorado?
- Mirage of El Dorado is a Documentary film.
- Where was Mirage of El Dorado produced?
- Mirage of El Dorado was produced in Canada.