Western Deep
An exploration of the sensory experience of the TauTona gold mine in South Africa, showing migrant labourers working in dark, claustrophobic environments and the ear-splitting noise of drilling. The TauTona mine in South Africa, known as 'Western Deep' is the world's deepest gold mine. Employing more than 5,000 people, it operates twenty-four hours day. The film begins in complete darkness as the miners descend three-and-a-half kilometres underground. McQueen documents an intense work regime where the temperature can reach over ninety degrees celsius. Accompanied by jarring sounds created by the mechanical equipment, Western Deep is a hellish representation of labour that makes the silent resolve of the miners all the more powerful.
Year: 2002
Genre: Documentary
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Director: Steve McQueen
Cast:
Crew: Steve McQueen (Director), Sean Bobbitt (Director of Photography)
Runtime: 24 minutes
Release: Sep 01, 2002
IMDb: 4.20/10 by 6 users
Popularity: 2
Country: United Kingdom
Language: No Language
Budget: 0
Revenue: 0
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