Movies and TvShows featuring "open-pit-mining" theme.

In 1952, Ernesto Guevara and his friend Alberto embark on a motorcycle journey across South America. Their goal is to work in a leper colony in Peru, but their main purpose is tourism and romance. Along the way, they encounter poverty and injustice, which sparks Guevara's passion for social justice. The trip concludes with Guevara's symbolic rejection of wealth and his decision to fight for the dignity of every human being. Inspired by their true story.

Behemoth is a documentary that explores the devastating environmental consequences of open-pit mining in Mongolia. Through stunning visuals and immersive storytelling, the film depicts the rapidly changing landscape and the struggles of local shepherds and protesters in the face of industrialization and pollution. It also delves into the political and social issues surrounding the mining industry and its impact on both the environment and human lives. Behemoth is a powerful and thought-provoking documentary that sheds light on the urgent need for environmental awareness and action.

Gundermann follows the life of Gerhard Gundermann, a coal miner and singer-songwriter in East Germany. As he becomes more involved in the music scene and gains popularity, he is also recruited by the Stasi to become an informant. Gundermann faces conflicts within his personal life, including conflicts with his wife and son. The movie explores themes of love, betrayal, and the struggle for personal and artistic freedom.

In 1890 Minnesota Christine Powell is the scheming head of the Powell dynasty, the richest mining empire of the era. But the Powell mine deposits are diminishing. The Mesabi range represents a whole new productive area but the rights to mine there are held by a young geological engineer, Kyle Ramlo. The latter reaches an impasse when he needs money to continue his experimentation with open-pit mining and goes to Miss Powell for financing. She displays great interest in both his inventive mining method and in him personally but secretly plots to destroy him and take over his Masabi rights. The gullible Ramlo falls into clutches while the girl he really loves, Cathy Norlund, tries desperately to open his eyes to Christine's scheme.

An American Romance follows the story of a young immigrant who overcomes various obstacles to become a successful businessman and find love in America. Set against the backdrop of historical events such as World War I and II, the film explores themes of family, patriotism, and the American Dream.

In the 1980s, an American man recovering from a broken leg travels to the Amazon rainforest in Brazil. He forms a partnership with a native tribe and goes on a road trip to find gold. Along the way, he faces various challenges and obstacles, including a fistfight, car journey, and running out of fuel. He also deals with personal issues, like being a single father to his teenage daughter and making difficult decisions, such as mercy killing.

Several billion tons of earth are moved annually by humans - with shovels, excavators or dynamite. Nikolaus Geyrhalter observes people in mines, quarries, large construction sites in a constant struggle to appropriate the planet.

The work done by men and women at the coal face and the pit head.