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Inspired by true events | PG-13 (suggested) | 84 minutes

the story:

What would YOU risk - what would YOU sacrifice - for easy riches?  GOLDEN is a psychological morality tale about  human nature, free will, and the curse of insatiable greed.  A group of young hikers discovers an abandoned 19th century goldmine in Yosemite. An earthquake plummets one of the group members down the mine shaft  where she is pinned under a rock. The group must choose between saving their friend by calling the park rangers for assistance, or taking the time to unlawfully mine the discovered gold for themselves. As they descend into madness and greed, the group is shadowed by a haunting presence,  a ghostly remnant of  the atrocities committed against Native Americans during the goldmine's 19th century past. 

Inspired by True Events:

GOLDEN is based on true events and inspired by both the Gold Rush-era Mariposa Indian War and the curse of Chief Tenaya issued as a result of that conflict between gold miners and Native Americans, as well as the current phenomenon of people exploring the 500,000 abandoned mines across the U.S. and falling afoul of the hazards these mines pose.