Shot in Serra Pelada, in an opencast mine dug by hand in a remote part of northeastern Brazil, Alfredo Jaar’s 10 minute lm gives a brief but powerful insight into the hazardous conditions of the mine and the arduous labour undertaken by the 80,000 prospectors who left their homes and families to look for gold. Jaar documented the miners over a few weeks and produced an extensive body of work that offered a graphic representation of their toils, whilst acknowledging their dignity.