Choropampa: The Price of Gold

Overview

A devastating mercury spill by the world's richest gold mining corporation transforms a quiet peasant village in Peru's Andean mountains into a hotbed of civil resistance. A courageous young mayor emerges to lead his people on a quest for health care and justice. But powerful interests conspire to thwart the villagers at every turn in this 2-year epic chronicle of the real price of gold.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

March 11, 2002

Original language

Spanish

Spoken languages

Quechua, Spanish

Countries

Peru

Director

Ernesto Cabellos,Stephanie Boyd

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0327102