THE FABULOUS GOLD HARVESTING MACHINE
(La Fabulosa Máquina De Cosechar Oro)
Chile, Netherlands · 2024 · 77'
Directed by Alfredo Pourailly De La Plaza
Produced by Daniela Raviola and Francisco Hervé for Juntos Films, Annemiek van der Hell for Windmill Film and Alfredo Pourailly De La Plaza for 55 SUR media
Synopsis
Toto, one of the last gold diggers in Tierra del Fuego, is 60 years old and he is no longer the same as before. After 40 years working in the mine, he is tired and his health is at risk. But he just can’t retire, because he doesn’t qualify for social security. His son Jorge, a young cowboy, will endeavor to solve this problem by designing and building a gold harvesting machine that should bring them a better future.
AWARDS
Best Ibero-American Documentary Feature and FEISAL Awards at Guadalajara IFF
Best Documentary at Festival de Cine de Lima
Best Chilean Film at Sanfic
Green Documentary Award at Pordenone Docs Fest
Best Film and Audience Award at Madrid Festival de Cine de las Américas
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