Choropampa: The Price of Gold
Choropampa: The Price of Gold is one of the most talked-about Documentary movies released in 2002, attracting audiences with its cinematic storytelling and memorable performances.
A devastating mercury spill by the world's richest gold mining corporation transforms a quiet peasant village in Peru's Andean mountains into a hotbed of civil resistance. A courageous young mayor emerges to lead his people on a quest for health care and justice. But powerful interests conspire to thwart the villagers at every turn in this 2-year epic chronicle of the real price of gold.
