Film: Silver by Natalia Koniarz at BOZAR
The documentary Silver by Natalia Koniarz (2025) paints a striking portrait of life in the highest silver mine in Bolivia. Families live there in an arid landscape where the search for the precious metal defines existence itself. Exhausting labor, constant danger, and psychological tension shape everyday life. Children learn to defend themselves against violence, while spirituality remains a fragile anchor. The visually breathtaking images reveal a lunar landscape that contrasts with lives marked by colonial legacies and the cost of European wealth. Her work is largely inspired by her long stay in South America during the pandemic. Winner of several awards at the 65th Krakow Film Festival, her documentary Silver is both fascinating and terrifying, recounting the history of the silver mines of Potosí and the invisible victims of globalization.
20 March at 7:00 PM
Screening followed by a conversation with the director
21 March at 2:00 PM
BOZAR, 23 Ravenstein Street, Brussels
Natalia Koniarz
Director, PhD candidate and lecturer at the Krzysztof Kieślowski Film School in Katowice. Winner of three awards at the Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival, including Best Documentary Film 2025 (Opus Bonum), Best Documentary Film from the Visegrad Region, and Best Cinematography. Grand Jury Prize at the Slamdance Film Festival (documentary competition). Nominated for the Polish Film Academy Awards (Orły) in the category Best Documentary Film.
IG: @silverdocumentary
