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Minerita is a 2013 Spanish short-documentary film about three women working the Potosi mines in Bolivia. The documentary was well received by critics and earned widespread critical acclaim. Minerita was shortlisted with nine other documentaries from 74 entries submitted to the 88th Academy Awards in the Documentary Short Subject category,[1] but was not nominated as a finalist.[2]

Minerita
Directed by	Raúl de la Fuente
Written by	Raúl de la Fuente
Produced by	Amaia Remirez
Music by	Mikel Salas
Production company	Kanaki Films
Release date	April 17, 2013 (2013-04-17) (Tribeca Film Festival)
Running time	28 minutes
Countries	Spain Bolivia
Language	Spanish

Synopsis

Minerita is the story of three women—Lucía (40), Ivone (16) and Abigail (17), who work as night watch women in the Cerro Rico mining district in Potosi, Bolivia.[3]

Awards

• Social Impact Media Awards - Best Short Documentary Director.[4]
• 28th Goya Awards - Best Documentary Short Film.[5]

See also

• The Devil's Miner, a documentary film about child miners of the Cerro Rico.

References

External links

• Distributor site – Minerita
• Basque short films – Minerita
• Minerita at IMDb

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