We traveled to mexico to shoot this documentary about Magdalena. She works as a safety Officer in a mine in the remote mountains near carcas. Her workplace is over 1 kilometer below ground and very dangerous - itâs 40 degrees and extremly humid down there. There they are dependent on special respiratory masks supported by
@draeger.global who sent us there.
Filming under this conditions was really struggling. Keeping eye of safety clothing, oxygen level, water supply and coordination of crew transportation (using translators and chunks of english) made it adventorous. Thanks to
@mr.fresh.original @fischer.film and the whole crew we somehow made it work!
Cameragear in foreign countries can be surprising, but i was able to get my hands on some vintage Zeiss B-Speed lenses from the 70s. They added the texture I desired for this project and supported with their charming triangular bokeh. Their mechanical condition and maintenance was super challenging, but worth it :D
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