Jorge leaves his family and his moto-taxi business in the suburbs of Lima to seek his fortune as a miner. He makes his way to the highest and most dangerous Andean gold mine in Peru. Lost under a glacier in the mountains, La Rinconada is “the closest city to the sky” and attracts thousands of seasonal workers in search of a better life and more promising opportunities. It is here that Jorge begins his voyage, foreshadowed by ominous events. In the dark underbelly of the mine shafts, the lines between reality and magic, and documentary and fiction, blur. The gold belongs to the Devil, El Tido de la Mina, and he must be periodically appeased.
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Festival Appearances
Venice International Film Festival Critics’ Week 2021
DocLisboa International Film Festival 2021
Thessaloniki International Film Festival 2021
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Matteo Tortone
Born in Pinerolo, Italy, in 1982, Matteo graduated in Literature from the Università degli Studi di Torino. In 2011, he co-directed White Men with Alessandro Baltera, which screened at Festival dei Popoli di Firenze and many other international festivals. It won the jury prize at the Kazan Film Festival. In 2012, he made Swahili Tales, a three-episode documentary film, again co-directed with Alessandro Baltera. His filmography as cinematographer includes: Rada (2014), which won the Best Documentary Prize at Torino Film Festival and the Best Cinematography Award at Krakow Film Festival; Bar Malfé (2018); and Traverser (2020). In 2016, he founded the production company Malfé Film.
Sun, 6 Nov | 3:15 pm | Main Audi
