# Materia Prima (2026)

**Genres:** Documentary

**Duration:** 89 min

**IMDb:** [7.5](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt40601764/)

**Letterboxd:** [link](https://letterboxd.com/film/materia-prima-2026/) (n/a)

**Rotten Tomatoes:** [Tomatometer: n/a, Popcornmeter: n/a](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/materia_prima)

## Description

Huge lithium deposits in Bolivia are raising global interest. Negotiations on raw material extraction begin, 500 years after the start of colonisation. A historic document from the 16th century puts the present into perspective.

## Details

**Premiere:** 20 Oct 2026 (in 1 day)

**Director:** Jens Schanze

**Countries:** Germany

**Languages:** Spanish

**Available versions:** OmU

**Open-air showtimes:** No

## Showtimes in Leipzig in original language (OV, OmU, OmeU)

### 2026-10-20 (Tuesday)

- **[Schaubühne Lindenfels](https://leipzig.ov-berlin.info/cinemas/399-schaubuhne-lindenfels.md) (Alt-West):** [2026-10-20 19:30](https://booking.cinetixx.de/frontend/#/show/1898834974/3666679340)  (OmU)