Synopsis
War photographer Grace, devastated by a violent incident in Iraq, renounces her profession. Her Belgian husband, Max, is a cataract surgeon working at an eye clinic in the high Andes of Peru. Nearby, the villagers of Turubamba succumb to illnesses caused by a mercury spill from a local mine. Saturnina, a young woman in Turubamba, loses her fiancé to the contamination. The villagers turn their rage on the foreign doctors, and in the ensuing riot Max is killed. Saturnina takes drastic measures to protest against the endless violations towards her people and their land. Grace sets out on a journey of mourning to the place of Max’s death.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $1,269 (41.4% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.41 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 1 opening theaters/1 max. theaters, 3.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $4,183 |
Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 17,801-17,900) | 17,882 | $3,063 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 36,401-36,500) | 36,441 | $3,063 |
| All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 8,801-8,900) | 8,859 | $3,063 |
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Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | August 20th, 2010 (Limited) by First Run Features |
| MPAA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 109 minutes |
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| Keywords: | War, News, Foreign Language, Political |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | MA.JA.DE Fiction, BO Films, Entre Chien et Loup, Lemming Film |
| Production Countries: | Belgium, Germany, Netherlands |
| Languages: | French, Persian, Quechua, Spanish |