Jacob (1988)

Jacob Dorel Visan is a gold miner who risks his life daily to support his wife motherinlaw and four children in this sociopolitical drama Under the rule of an oppressive monarchy backed by military force the miners often resort to stealing gold to compensate for their meager wages Workers are subjected to strip searches and are forced to take laxatives by the often brutal guards and inspectors as they look for stolen gold and Jacob raises his vocal objections over the treatment of his fellow workers