Letter from an Unknown Miner

2021 | Documentary | 16mm Film | TRT 05:08

Two fathers, over a century apart, go digging for fortune in a town that whispers of the past.
Ghost stories are the key to a litany of forbidden histories, stories of those who have been marginalized and forgotten to time. "Letter from an Unknown Miner" is a look at where and when the lost voices of our past are actively sought out by the present. What can we learn from the people whom history has elected to ignore? Captured on a 16mm Bolex Camera.​​​​​​​
Behind the Scenes
Filming on Washington Street - the main road in Chinese Camp where most of the oldest buildings are still standing
Filming on Washington Street - the main road in Chinese Camp where most of the oldest buildings are still standing
The end of Shawmut Road and the lake covering the old mine
The end of Shawmut Road and the lake covering the old mine
Location scout at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church
Location scout at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church
Capturing audio on the lake. All of the ambient sound in the film was captured on location
Capturing audio on the lake. All of the ambient sound in the film was captured on location
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