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  schema location: http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3 http://www.loc.gov/standards/mods/v3/mods-3-2.xsd
  title info:
    title: Children of the silver mountain
  name:
    name part: Betancor, Juan S.
    role:
      role term: creator
  type of resource: moving image
  genre: videorecording
  genre: Documentary.
  genre: Streaming videos.
  genre: documentary film.
  genre: Documentary films
  genre: Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
  genre: Documentary films.
  genre: Vidéos pour personnes handicapées auditives.
  genre: Documentaires.
  origin info:
    place:
      place term: nyu
    date issued: 2007
    issuance: monographic
  language:
    language term: spa
  language:
    language term: eng
  physical description:
    reformatting quality: access
    form: remote
    extent: 1 online resource (53 min.)
  abstract: The mines of Bolivia date back to 1545 when the Spanish conquerors who discovered pure silver in an Inca region dominated by a mountain they named Cerro Rico. At its base the city of Potosi grew, along with the largest mining industry of its time. Four centuries later the mines still produce silver, zinc and lead while the miners work in hazardous conditions that have changed little over the years. The film gives a brief history of COMIBOL, the multi-mineral corporation controlled by organized labor which failed to keep pace with modern technology. In 1985, when the tin market collapsed and Bolivia faced hyperinflation, COMIBOL shut down most of its activities. In its place miners formed small cooperatives and continued to earn a meager livelihood. The film shows the difficulties of the miners lives--long hours that can only sustained by the chewing of coca leaves. Much of the labor is done by hand-- even women crush rocks with hammers in search of silver. Silicosis is rampant for the miners breathe air laden with silicon particles. Despite these hardships, the miners feel a pride in their profession and in the tradition they are maintaining. Like their ancestors they put their faith in an ancient demon god known as "El Tio" and curry his favor with offerings. The extraordinary cinematography brings the viewer close to the people and the breathtaking landscape that is their home.
  target audience: For College; Adult audiences.
  target audience: general
  note: by Juan S. Betancor.
  note: Spanish, subtitles in English.
  subject:
    geographic code: s-bo---
  subject:
    name:
      name part: Corporación Minera de Bolivia.
  subject:
    name:
      name part: Corporación Minera de Bolivia
  subject:
    topic: Collective labor agreements
    topic: Mining industry
    geographic: Bolivia
    geographic: Potosí
  subject:
    topic: Mineral industries
    geographic: Bolivia
    geographic: Potosí
  subject:
    topic: Miners
    geographic: Bolivia
    geographic: Potosí
  subject:
    topic: Conventions collectives
    topic: Mines
    topic: Industrie
    geographic: Bolivie
    geographic: Potosí
  subject:
    topic: Mines
    topic: Industrie
    geographic: Bolivie
    geographic: Potosí
  subject:
    topic: Mineurs
    geographic: Bolivie
    geographic: Potosí
  subject:
    topic: Collective labor agreements
    topic: Mining industry
  subject:
    topic: Mineral industries
  subject:
    topic: Miners
  subject:
    geographic: Bolivia
    geographic: Potosí
  classification: HV7419
  related item:
    title info:
      title: Filmakers Library online
  identifier: http://proxy.library.tamu.edu/login
  record info:
    record content source: ALSTP
    record creation date: 080405
    record change date: 20241201225413.5
    record identifier: in00005534511
    language of cataloging:
      language term: eng