Scene taken from “Grito de piedra” by Ton van Zantvoort
Story
The inhabitants of the village of Potosi in Bolivia predominantly live off the yield from the mines of Cerro Rico (rich hill). For hundreds of years, they've been mining minerals like silver and zinc there. Time seems to have stood still in Potosi. No large machines, just a hammer and chisel, headlamps and sticks of dynamite. But Cerro Rico is nearing depletion, so the locals have to find new sources of income. GRITO De PIEDRA (Scream of the stone) is a lyrical documentary with social- economical undertone that not only gives an inside view of the fascinating hardships of the silvermines mines but also of a culture slowly losing its way.
