ARTE ReportagePhilippines: Diving for Gold

37 min

Available until 20/12/2026

02/02/2024

The Philippines has the fifth largest gold reserves in the world. 500,000 local people, often very poorest, dig into the swamps and dive down under the sea every day in the hope of finding the precious metal. Many of them are children who are sent into tight spaces to reach the gold.

Director

Antoine Védeilhé

Author

Antoine Védeilhé

Image

Germain Baslé

Production

KEYI

Country

France

Year

2024

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