Man Shot in Mine
- 23 Apr 08, 03:25 PM
Posted from: Gold Mine, Grota Rica
Today we all agreed it's time to leave. A man was shot this morning in a dispute over money. Everyone's talking about it. It's a salutary reminder of how lawless this place is.
Then this afternoon, Raquel and Keith were getting some footage of the mine when they were hassled by a guy. He first said he didn't want them to film there, but then he quickly demanded that they come to his shack so he could tell them his life story - for a fee of 1,000 Reais [拢330].
When Raquel refused, he started becoming aggressive and continued to follow them. We've been very lucky so far here. We've been welcomed by almost everyone, and have been filming with some wonderful 'characters' for the film. But this place is too random to hang around in for too long. We've got enough material to tell the story of the mine and the people who live here, so tomorrow we're pulling out a day or two ahead of schedule.
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