Deep in the rain forests of Eastern Java, Indonesia, lies the active volcano, Kawah Ijen, where 500 sulfur miners carrying backbreaking loads, traverse treacherous terrain amidst spectacular vistas and toxic gases. Where Heaven Meets Hell relays the stories of four of these miners, who risk their lives and health daily in an industry we rely on for sugar, matches and cosmetics. This visually stunning and intimate film chronicles their attempts to escape the endemic poverty and lack of education that haunts their community.
Director
Sasha Friedlander
A director, he lives in Brooklyn. He graduated from UCLA in 2007, in 2011 obtaining a master’s degree in Social Documentary Film at the New York School of Visual Arts. He was subsequently awarded a grant to study at the Indonesian Art Institute in Bali, where he began working with a local TV channel.
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