“Santiago Maza’s ‘Black Shine’ Mines Tragedy: 2006 Coahuila Disaster That Buried 63 Miners” — what this page in the network covers. Mexican director Santiago Maza, fresh off winning Best Feature at the 2024 Santiago Film Festival for ‘State of Silence,’ is back with ‘Black Shine’ (‘El brillo negro’), which premiered at the Morelia Film Festival. The documentary revisits the 2006 Pasta de Conchos mining disaster in Coahuila, where an explosion trapped and killed 63 miners. Maza’s film goes beyond the initial tragedy, exploring the years of grief, activism, and legal battles led by the families who still demand justice and recovery of the bodies.
Why it matters: ‘Black Shine’ puts a human face on Mexico’s ongoing labor safety crisis and the state’s slow response, echoing themes of impunity and resilience. With Diego Luna’s production backing and festival buzz, the film is poised to amplify a 17-year-old fight that remains unresolved. For the complete material, the listing points back to the source inside the network.