Jacob

Year: 1988

Runtime: 117 mins

Language: Romanian

Drama

Jacob, a gold miner, risks his life each day to provide for his wife and four children. Under an oppressive monarchy backed by the military, miners receive meager wages and are driven to steal gold. Guards conduct strip searches and force workers to take laxatives while hunting for hidden gold; Jacob protests the cruel treatment of his laborers.

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