In the Bolivian highlands, Cerro Rico, a mountain of great significance rises. For over 400 years people there have mined silver. The movie offers a unique and impressive insight into the most dangerous job in the world.
An impressive insight into the hard and dangerous everyday work life of the miners of Cerro Rico. 4100 meters above sea level they are digging through the crumbly rock to scratch the last remains of silver, zinc, tin and lead off the rock face.