PORTRAIT OF A DYING GIANT

"Portrait of a Dying Giant" is a visual ode to the miners of RTB Bor who spent their entire lives in the mine, laboring in dire conditions, operating obsolete technology that had not changed in years. Due to environmental issues, and the acquisition of RTB Bor - once one of the largest manufacturers of copper in Europe - by Chinese investors, the old smeltery was destroyed and production has largely become automated. The environmental issues have not been resolved with these changes but the need for the older miners has disappeared. The film portrays their last working days.