Eldorado XXI (2017)

Eldorado XXI (2017) poster

The panoramic shots are breathtaking: a majestic mountain landscape in winter, flat-roofed tin shacks cowering next to one other, women perched on steep slopes using primitive tools to break through pieces of rock. La Rinconada is situated over 5,000 meters high in the Peruvian Andes, on the edge of a gold mine. This 21st century El Dorado is an inhospitable place, where untold numbers of people live and work in the most precarious of conditions, hoping both for gold and a better life. Salomé Lamas has constructed a cinematic diptych to convey the extremity of this situation and the dimensions of its misery without having to resort to graphic images.

Director: Salomé Lamas
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 125 min
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Music: João Lobo, Norberto Lobo
Cinematography: Luis Armando Arteaga
Editing: Telmo Churro
Production: Shellac Sud, O Som e a Fúria
Country: France, Portugal
Language: Aymara, Español, Quechua
Original Language: pt

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Eldorado XXI about?
The panoramic shots are breathtaking: a majestic mountain landscape in winter, flat-roofed tin shacks cowering next to one other, women perched on steep slopes using primitive tools to break through pieces of rock. La Rinconada is situated over 5,000 meters high in the Peruvian Andes, on the edge of a gold mine. This 21st century El Dorado is an inhospitable place, where untold numbers of people live and work in the most precarious of conditions, hoping both for gold and a better life. Salomé Lamas has constructed a cinematic diptych to convey the extremity of this situation and the dimensions of its misery without having to resort to graphic images.
Who directed Eldorado XXI?
Eldorado XXI was directed by Salomé Lamas.
How long is Eldorado XXI?
Eldorado XXI has a runtime of 2h 5m (125 minutes).
What genre is Eldorado XXI?
Eldorado XXI is a Documentary film.
Where was Eldorado XXI produced?
Eldorado XXI was produced in France, Portugal.