2010 Sydney Latin American Film Festival

THEY COME FOR THE GOLD, THEY COME FOR IT ALL

Casula Powerhouse (details)

4:00pm Sunday 19th September

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THEY COME FOR THE GOLD, THEY COME FOR IT ALL

Vienen por el oro, vienen por todo

An uplifting story of a small town’s struggle

Christian Harbaruk, Pablo D’Aló Abbá, 2009, Documentary, Argentina, 83min, Spanish with English subtitles

In Esquel, Argentinean Patagonia, a Canadian company was granted the rights to extract gold and silver from a mine located 7km away from the city, using huge amounts of water and cyanide. With a 50% of the population living below the poverty line, the mining enterprise appeared to be the solution.

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Karai Norte

Marcelo Martinessi, 2009, Short, Paraguay, 20min, Spanish with English subtitles