Heart of the Hills - DVD

Heart & Soil is a lively and charming family documentary that clips along to the pace of barefoot children and happy livestock. Charismatic characters engage the audience while inspiring the audience to dig and grow their own food or support the efforts of those that do. Heart & Soil is a gently told, ever-green film.

In the Lapland wilderness of 1944, prospector and Winter War veteran Aatami Korpi (Jorma Tommila) finally made a successful gold strike. On the way to the assayer's, he encountered members of a retreating SS platoon who thought they could handily relieve him of his prize-and they'd discover they were mistaken in incredibly brutal fashion. Acclaimed historical actioner also stars Aksel Hennie, Jack Doolan, Mimosa Willamo, Onni Tommila. 91 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack Finnish; Subtitles English. In Finnish with English subtitles.

San Miguel Ixtahuacan, a mountainous village in the heart of the Guatemalan Highlands has been desolated for over 450 years. Ever since the distant land's mineralized soil has barely provided enough for subsistence agriculture. The harsh geography around having them cut off from the rest of the underdeveloped nation. Famine, war and lack of education have isolated this region, leaving a mark in their inhabitant's back-stories. With no opportunities other than scarce agriculture and migration few ever imagined San Miguel Ixtahuacan would ever be the center of attention of the world in 2004. That year Mina Marlin, a Goldcorp operated gold mine, moved in to stay.