Documentary 'Chilean Mine Rescue: Race Against Time' Explores 2010 Event on Disney+ and Hulu
A new documentary series, 'Chilean Mine Rescue: Race Against Time,' is now available on Disney+ and Hulu. The three-episode series, directed by James Parris and Chloe Campbell for National Geographic, delves into the 2010 San José mine collapse in Copiapó, Chile, which trapped 33 miners underground. The documentary recounts the circumstances of the collapse on August 5, 2010, and the subsequent efforts to rescue the miners. Directors Parris and Campbell conducted extensive interviews with survivors and rescuers to provide a deep, human-centered perspective on the internationally recognized event. The series aims to explore the emotional and intimate experiences of those involved, including previously unseen video footage recorded by the miners during their initial 17 days trapped underground. Key figures interviewed for the documentary include Laurence Golborne, the former Minister of Mining, and André Sougarret, who led the rescue operation. The filmmakers expressed regret at not being able to interview f...
