• Run time: 40 minutes
• Country of origin: France

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A day in the life of a sulfur miner on the island of Java. Twice daily, he carries out the woven baskets containing the 80 kilograms of sulfur he has dug with his bare hands. At night, he does it by torchlight. He delivers his load by foot, picking his way among the rocks on the Green Crater, breathing the highly toxic hydrochloric and sulfuric fumes of the still active volcano. The film is punctuated with images from hell that are strangely alluring. The working conditions are unimaginable, but it’s a job these workers are glad to have. Bringing out the “yellow gold” earns them higher-than-average wages, in exchange for a reduced lifespan. Sulfur, by the way, is used mainly to whiten sugar.(more)

• Director:

  Florian Geyer

• Writer(s):

  Florian Geyer

• Producer(s):

  Florian Geyer

• Cast and Credits:

  Editing and Sound Design: Florian Geyer

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