Jade Miners
挖玉石的人
Synopsis
A fascinating documentary, shot in the mountainous north of Burma. No filmmaker is welcome there, because, against the background of a civil war, the jade miners enter the deserted mines illegally. With the aid of filming locals, however, Midi Z was able to compile this portrait. Getting rich quick turns out to be hard and risky work Jade has always been a valuable commodity in Asia. In the mountains in the north of Burma there are valuable deposits of jade. The area forms part of Kachin State, inhabited by many ethnic groups which found themselves embroiled in the Civil War in 2010 with the Burmese government. Jade mining was halted because of the conflict. Thousands of workers, however, went to the war zone in order to dig for illegal jade. It turned the region into a no-go area and the filmmaker Midi Z, who had so far made feature films in Burma, saw no opportunity to go and film there. It was far too dangerous. © iffr.com
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Midi Z
- Screenplay & Story
- Wu Pei-Chi, Midi Z
- Original Title
- 挖玉石的人
- Country of Origin
- Myanmar, Taiwan
- Spoken Languages
- Mandarin, Burmese
- Runtime
- 1h 44m
- Production Studios
- Myanmar Montage Films, Seashore Image Production
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Midi Z
Wu Pei-Chi, Midi Z
Midi Z, Lin Sheng-wen
Wang Shin-hong
Department Leadership Roster
Midi Z
Director
Wang Shin-hong
Producer
Midi Z
Editor
Lin Sheng-wen
Editor
Wu Pei-Chi
Writer
Midi Z
Writer
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What is Jade Miners about?
A fascinating documentary, shot in the mountainous north of Burma. No filmmaker is welcome there, because, against the background of a civil war, the jade miners enter the deserted mines illegally. With the aid of filming locals, however, Midi Z was able to compile this portrait. Getting rich quick turns out to be hard and risky work Jade has always been a valuable commodity in Asia. In the mountains in the north of Burma there are valuable deposits of jade. The area forms part of Kachin State, inhabited by many ethnic groups which found themselves embroiled in the Civil War in 2010 with the Burmese government. Jade mining was halted because of the conflict. Thousands of workers, however, went to the war zone in order to dig for illegal jade. It turned the region into a no-go area and the filmmaker Midi Z, who had so far made feature films in Burma, saw no opportunity to go and film there. It was far too dangerous. © iffr.com
Who directed Jade Miners?
Jade Miners was directed by Midi Z.
Who stars in Jade Miners?
The principal cast of Jade Miners includes Not specified.
When was Jade Miners released and how long is it?
Jade Miners was released in 2015 with a total runtime of 1h 44m.