Le sang et la boue
Numbi, a little village hidden deep in the Democratic Republic of Congo mountains, lies nonetheless at the heart of our world. Here, with their bare hands, miners dig the coltan which will find its way – legally or otherwise – to our industrialized world. For decades this grey gold, indispensable to the manufacture of almost all contemporary technological devices, has been the cause of conflicts and a bitter exploitation. In Numbi, bodies are covered in mud, hands red with blood, and coltan hides in every pocket. Every inhabitant lives with the illusory hope of escaping fate and enjoying for themselves the riches of the Congo. Sensitive, shocking and deeply moving, Of Mud and Blood documents the everyday existence of the inhabitant of Numbi, revealing the hardships and trials of a story from which we must not look away.
Of Mud and Blood is a documentary that follows the lives of coltan miners in Numbi, a remote village in the Democratic Republic of Congo's mountains. Released on August 27, 2025, the film exposes the human cost of mining the rare mineral essential to modern electronics, revealing the exploitation and conflict that fuels the global tech industry.
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When was Of Mud and Blood released?
Of Mud and Blood was released on August 27, 2025.
What is the film about?
The documentary follows miners in Numbi, a village in the Democratic Republic of Congo, who extract coltan by hand—a mineral crucial to smartphones, computers, and other electronics. It documents their daily struggles and the cycles of exploitation and conflict driven by the demand for this rare resource.
Is Of Mud and Blood appropriate for all audiences?
The film is described as sensitive and shocking, documenting difficult subject matter including exploitation and hardship. Viewer discretion is recommended.
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