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Hemispheric Institute on the Americas > Archive > Fall 2008 Film Series Personal tools Log in Fall 2008 Film Series                                    Oct 10 Manda Bala (Brazil, 2007) An examination of corruption and class warfare in Brazil as told through the stories of a wealthy businessman, a plastic surgeon who assists kidnapping victims and a politician whose income relies on a frog farm.  (www.imdb.com) Trailer   Oct 17 The Devil's Miner (Bolivia, 2005) The Devil's Miner is an astonishing portrait of two brothers, 14-year-old Basilio and 12-year-old Bernardino, who work deep inside the silver mines of Cerro Rico, Bolivia. Raised without a father and living on the slopes of the mine, Basilio and his brother must work the mines when they are not in school to help support their family and afford supplies vital to their education. In the mines, which date back to the 16th century, it is an ancient belief that the Devil determines the fate of those who enter. Basilio and his brother place their faith in the mountain Devil's generosity, hoping to earn enough money so they can continue going to school - their only chance of escaping their destiny in the silver mines. (www.thefilmconnection.org) Trailer    Oct 24 La Sierra (Colombia, 2004) A documentary on three young people who live in Medellin, Colombia, an area ruled by a gang with ties to the nation's paramilitary armies. (www.imdb.com)   Nov 7 El Comité (Ecuador, 2005) Documentary film followed by Q & A  with producer Jorge Nuñez Vega. This documentary narrates the takeover of a prison in Quito, Ecuador.  It puts the takeover in context, introducing the viewer to the inmates and everyday life in the prison. No one seems to be responsible and there are no clear solutions, but the system is nevertheless destroying human beings.