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Good Luck

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An exploration of two mining communities operating on opposite sides of a hostile world: the state employees of a copper mine in Serbia, and the laborers of an illegal gold mine in the tropical landscape of Suriname.

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Ben Sachs Chicago Reader 04/07/2020
The film feels less like a documentary than like a work of abstract expressionism, yet much beauty can be found in [director Ben] Russell's approach. Go to Full Review Ben Kenigsberg New York Times 04/05/2018
Mr. Russell films the morning mist with a Monet-like abstraction and executes remarkable Steadicam shots through the mud. He might be accused of making poverty poetry - except that both sites' unlikely beauty, too, may be a connecting thread. Go to Full Review Alan Scherstuhl Village Voice 04/03/2018
Good Luck often proves enthralling...as Russell surveys workers standing on opposite hemispheres of our Earth and hauling to the surface the treasure within it. Go to Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews 04/11/2018
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An engrossing but uncomfortable non-fiction documentary, that seemed like a real-life thriller. Go to Full Review Phil Coldiron Cinema Scope 11/08/2017
Russell's subject here is labour; to reflect it so fully is a vital achievement. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Ben Russell

Director

Ben Russell

Writer

Janja Kralj

Producer

Ben Russell

Cinematographer

Ben Russell

Film Editing

Maja Tennstedt

Film Editing

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Movie Info

Synopsis An exploration of two mining communities operating on opposite sides of a hostile world: the state employees of a copper mine in Serbia, and the laborers of an illegal gold mine in the tropical landscape of Suriname.
Director
Ben Russell
Producer
Janja Kralj
Screenwriter
Ben Russell
Production Co
KinoElektron
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Runtime
2h 20m