Morichales

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Documentary

Overview

In Venezuelan Guayana, large gold reserves lie beneath “moriche” palms, attracting multitudes of miners to the territory. A fictional explorer narrates a journey from far-flung mines in the jungle to the banks of the Orinoco River, trying to understand the uncertain fortune of humanity immersed in the anxious quest for treasure. His reflections combine illustrations and photochemical paintings to draw a map of the extraction and commercialization of gold, object and symbol through which he questions where value resides.

Keywords

indigenous
labor
environment
venezuela
latin america
gold mining
extractivism

Details

Status: Released
Release date: October 17, 2024
Original language: English
Production: Mutokino
Budget: Not recorded
Revenue: Not recorded
IMDb: tt33839286