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2015104 minPGdocumentary

5.0/ 10(3 ratings)• TMDB

Conflict Social Justice

Jade Miners

2015104 minPGdocumentary

5.0/ 10(3 ratings)• TMDB

Thousands of workers risk their lives in abandoned jade mines in Kachin State, Burma, amid ongoing civil conflict and lawlessness.

Conflict Social Justice

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Thousands of workers risk their lives in abandoned jade mines in Kachin State, Burma, amid ongoing civil conflict and lawlessness.

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Midi Z

Wu Pei-Chiwriter

Midi Z

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In Kachin State, Burma, illegal jade mining takes place amid ongoing civil conflict. Filmmaker Midi Z collaborates with local miners, capturing their daily struggles in a region rich in jade but plagued by violence since 2010. Thousands of workers risk their lives in abandoned mines, seeking fortune in a lawless environment. The film presents an intimate portrait of the miners and the human cost associated with jade extraction, a valuable commodity in Asia.

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