Student film about a silver mine in Bolivia

Grover / Marco Guillermo / Story about a group of students from Austria who, as their final master's project, filmed a film about a mine in Bolivia.

Cerro Rico: The Silver Mountain

Bolivia's Cerro Rico, known as "The Silver Mountain," has witnessed centuries of mining, a history marked by sacrifice and danger. The lives of the miners who work in its depths, extracting metals in extreme conditions, has been captured in a powerful documentary that has received 18 international awards.

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