Mother Lode
About Mother Lode
Jorge leaves his home and family in the outskirts of Lima to try his luck in the goldmines of the Andes, chasing the promises of the mother lode. We follow Jorge through a journey full of omens, where reality and magical thinking blend together, as he discovers that the myth of wealth is built on sacrifices that become ever more tangible – while the boundaries between victims and oppressors get pr…
Mother Lode is a 2023 documentary film directed by Matteo Tortone. It runs 86 minutes and was released in April 2023.
Written by Mathieu Granier and Matteo Tortone.
In the United States it streams on Film Movement Plus and Film Movement Plus Amazon Channel.