The Fallen: A Silent Collapse


1h 25m 2008

Brief Synopsis

In 2006, an explosion in the Pasta de Conchos coal mine in Mexico killed 65 miners. Malfeasance on the part of the mining company became apparent and a 152 day strike followed which left two dead and hundreds injured. The disaster and its aftermath are retold through interviews with those involved.

Film Details

Also Known As
Caídos: Un Derrumbe Silencioso, Fallen: A Silent Collapse, Los Caídos: Un Derrumbe Silencioso
Genre
Documentary
Foreign
Release Date
2008
Production Company
Paisano Films

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 25m

Synopsis

In 2006, an explosion in the Pasta de Conchos coal mine in Mexico killed 65 miners. Malfeasance on the part of the mining company became apparent and a 152 day strike followed which left two dead and hundreds injured. The disaster and its aftermath are retold through interviews with those involved.

Film Details

Also Known As
Caídos: Un Derrumbe Silencioso, Fallen: A Silent Collapse, Los Caídos: Un Derrumbe Silencioso
Genre
Documentary
Foreign
Release Date
2008
Production Company
Paisano Films

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 25m

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Miscellaneous Notes

Shown at Vancouver International Film Festival (Nonfiction Features of 2008) September 25-October 10, 2008.