(Materia Prima)

Content: Bolivia has the world's largest deposits of lithium, a metal that is essential for the energy transition. Without lithium, no electricity storage facility, no data centre, no electric car, no smartphone would work. The Europeans want the raw material to save their automotive industry. The Bolivians want it to combat poverty. While the Bolivian government negotiates with corporations from around the world, civil society groups are mobilising in rural areas, organised mainly by women. The film offers a rare insight into the Europeans' strategy to secure the sought-after material and carves out the conflicting interests towards extractivism and industrialisation in Bolivia.

Countries:

Germany

Genres:

Documentary

Runtime:

89 minutes

Year:

2026

Directors:

Jens Schanze

Production companies:

Mascha Film,

Cine Global Filmverleih

Crews:

Director

Director of Photography

Sound

Editor

Music