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Mother Lode

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Jorge leaves his moto-taxi business in the suburbs of Lima and his family to seek fortune as a miner, reaching the highest and most dangerous Andean goldmine in Peru. Lost under a glacier in the mountains, La Rinconada is "the closest city to the sky". It attracts thousands of seasonal workers like Jorge, seeking a lucky strike and a better life. Here starts a journey full of presages, where reality blends with magic, where the myth of richness is built over a sacrifice: every now and then, miners mysteriously disappear, since gold belongs to the Devil, El Tio de la Mina requires sacrifices.

Critics Reviews

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Wendy Ide Screen International 11/04/2021
Blurs the lines between fiction and factual filmmaking to immersive effect; this world of expendable lives, lost souls and ritual sacrifice is vividly brought to life. Go to Full Review Dennis Harvey 48 Hills 09/14/2023
Though there is not a lot of plot here, the raw realities glimpsed are compelling, particularly as presented in Patrick Tresch’s striking B&W photography. Go to Full Review Daniel Gorman In Review Online 11/24/2022
Slight misgivings aside, Mother Lode is a strong film, eye-popping to look at and firm in its pro-worker convictions. It’s a fine debut for Tortone. Go to Full Review Nathaniel Rogers The Film Experience 11/02/2021
B+
Mother Lode is only 86 minutes long but far richer in detail and information and variety of moods than the several of the two hour plus films seen. Go to Full Review Carlos Esquives Cinencuentro 10/18/2021
An exhilarating movie; disturbing, but mind-boggling. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Geke g 07/28/2024 The hidden gem. Pray for who havent found it yet See more Munkhchimeg T 07/27/2024 Recommended to fiction movie lovers. The scenes are immersive. Good movie. See more Read all reviews
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Matteo Tortone

Director

José Luis Nazario Campos

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Damian Segundo Vospey

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Maximiliana Campos Guzman

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Mathieu Granier

Screenwriter

Matteo Tortone

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Movie Info

Synopsis Jorge leaves his moto-taxi business in the suburbs of Lima and his family to seek fortune as a miner, reaching the highest and most dangerous Andean goldmine in Peru. Lost under a glacier in the mountains, La Rinconada is "the closest city to the sky". It attracts thousands of seasonal workers like Jorge, seeking a lucky strike and a better life. Here starts a journey full of presages, where reality blends with magic, where the myth of richness is built over a sacrifice: every now and then, miners mysteriously disappear, since gold belongs to the Devil, El Tio de la Mina requires sacrifices.
Director
Matteo Tortone
Producer
Alexis Taillant, Nadège Labé, Margot Mecca, Benjamin Poumey
Screenwriter
Mathieu Granier, Matteo Tortone
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
French
Runtime
1h 26m