Documentary on Bolivian Child Miners Opens in New York

An estimated 15,000 families are involved in mining in Potosi and surrounding communities. Widespread poverty leaves residents with few other economic opportunities than dangerous mine work. Adult miners suffer health problems and early death due to horrendous conditions, forcing many families to send young boys to work in their fathers' place.

CARE is operating a four-year project, with funding from the US Department of Labor, to combat child labor through education and promote economic alternatives for youth.

"The Devil's Miner" follows two brothers, 14-year-old Basilio and 12-year-old Bernardino, who work deep inside the silver mines, where it is said the devil determines the fate of those who enter. Directed by Kief Davidson and Richard Ladkani, the film has earned honors at the Tribeca Film Festival, the Hot Docs Film Festival, the Chicago International Film Festival, and the Woodstock Film Festival, and was nominated for a 2005 Director's Guild of America Award.

The Devil's Miner
www.thedevilsminer.com

New York, NY
Cinema Village
Opens March 17, 2006

Chicago, IL
Facets Cinematheque
March 17 – 23, 2006

Huntington, NY
Cinema Arts Centre
March 24 – 26, 2006

Washington, D.C.
National Geographic Live!
April 11, 2006

Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Cinema Paradiso
April 19 – 23, 2006

Buffalo, NY
Market Arcade
April 19 – 23, 2006

Lake Worth, FL
Duncan Theatre
April 20 – 22, 2006

Scranton, PA
Scranton Cultural Center
April 21 – 23, 2006

Wilmington, DE
Theatre N at Nemours
April 21 – 23, 2006

Los Angeles, CA
Laemmle Fairfax
Opens April 28, 2006