In the best tradition of documentary cinema, “Choropampa” expands on the immediate events it covers to ask larger questions about corporate and government responsibility in Third World regions rich in natural resources but poor in material wealth.”
Robert Koehler, VARIETY Magazine
“Amazing and ickening.”
Pamela White, managing editor, Boulder Weekly
“’The people united will never be defeated’… rings true again with
unquestionable eloquence in this advocacy documentary.”
Bill Stamets, Chicago Sun-Times.
“A powerful film. Hopefully it will serve as a wake-up call to mining companies
worldwide that people come first.”
Lucien Chauvin, Miami Herald correspondent, Peru
“A brilliant documentary… The camera work is remarkable and the montage
exceptional.”
Silvio Caiozzi, award-winning Chilean filmmaker (Fernando has returned, Moon in the Mirror).
“A valiant piece of work in a terrain where journalists had retreated.”
Cesar Hildebrandt, director of A las 11..., Peru's premier investigative news program
“A great teaching tool.”
Peter Woicke, president of the International Finance Corporation of the World Bank.
“After seeing the Yanacocha video, I know why I’m working on these issues.
This industry ruins people’s lives. I’m angry again.”
John Young, author of Mining the Earth (Worldwatch Institute).
“You did what you promised to do you told the truth. All the differing opinions
are there. This is what really happened.”