Daughter of the lake

Peru, a village in the Andes. The locals worship the life-giving Mother Water present in the lakes and rivers. The excavation plans of a gold mining company will disrupt the ancient unity; the lake, sacred to the locals, may dry up forever. The young law student Nelida symbolises the villagers' resistance and their connection with nature. Bolivia, another Andean village. The result when multinational prospectors win: a parched, less fertile landscape. The third story completing the picture presents a Dutch jeweller, who re-evaluates how she purchases precious metals after visiting the Amazonian gold mines. The film combines meditative shots of the breathtaking Andes with a record of civic activism reminiscent of the battle between David and Goliath. (One World)