2011 | French Guiana | Documentary

Guerrilla Mining In Guiana’s Midst

  • English - 5 mins
  • Director | -
  • Writer | -
  • Producer | Narayan Mahon

STATUS: Released

This film is currently not available.   

Guerrilla Mining in Guiana's Midst is a short documentary and photojournalism piece produced by Narayan Mahon for Harper’s Magazine. The film explores the illegal gold mining operations deep within the jungles of French Guiana. Driven by soaring global gold prices, Brazilian miners—known as garimpeiros—operate clandestinely in the dense rainforest, exploiting the land and evading French law enforcement. The film sheds light on the environmental devastation caused by illegal mining, the harsh conditions endured by miners, and the ongoing but largely ineffective attempts by French police to shut down these operations.

Illegal Gold Mining Environmental Destruction French Guiana Brazilian Garimpeiros Resource Exploitation
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