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Máxima

2019 · 1 h 28 min
Directed by Claudia Sparrow · Peru · Latin American Cinema
Documentary

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Cast

Maxima Acuna Atalaya Chaupe

Credits

Cinematography: Magela Crosignani Philip Knowlton Leandro Marini
Music: Mauricio Yazigi
Editing: Alejandro Valdes-Rochin
Produced by: Ryan Schwartz Claudia Sparrow

Plot

A multi-billion-dollar mining project is launched by the American Newmont Mining Corporation and lays claim to the land belonging to Preuvian highlander Máxima Acuña.

Sinekatalog’s take

A Peruvian highland woman refuses to surrender her land to a multi-billion-dollar mining project. A David-and-Goliath documentary of environmental defiance, which will connect with viewers who care about land rights and corporate power.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

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Awards

Ratings

IMDb: 8.0 / 10 (59 votes)
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