The Devil's Miner

2005 1h 22m EN

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6.7

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★6.7TMDB · 14

Documentary

Synopsis

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'The Devil's Miner' tells the story of 14-year-old Basilio who worships the devil for protection while working in a Bolivian silver mine to support his family.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Basilio Vargas
Himself
Bernardo Vargas
Himself
Vanessa Vargas
Herself

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Richard Ladkani
Languages: Spanish, English
Countries: United States of America, Germany

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RUNTIME

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82 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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Released 21 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Spanish, English.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United States of America, Germany.

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WORLD

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Basilio Vargas and Bernardo Vargas and Vanessa Vargas carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0441001 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 14 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Richard Ladkani directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America, Germany. Dialogue in Spanish, English.

Trivia

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182 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 21 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Spanish, English.
4International production across 2 countries: United States of America, Germany.
5Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
6Basilio Vargas and Bernardo Vargas and Vanessa Vargas carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0441001 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 14 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.