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The men were trapped 700 meters (2,300 feet) underground
after their gold and copper mine collapsed in Chile's northern
Atacama Desert.
They were feared dead until on the 17th day, knocking was heard
on a drill head which had reached the depths of the mine.
Rescuers then found a note attached to the drill reading: "The
33 of us in the shelter are well." After 69 days underground,
they were lifted out individually to the surface.
At a Santiago news conference, Banderas, who portrays miner
Mario Sepulveda in "The 33", recalled how viewers around the
world watched the rescue operation unfold on television.
"In other countries, it was seen as a great achievement by a
country, that's the reality," he said.
Brazilian actor Rodrigo Santoro said it was challenging to tell
the complex story in just a few hours and that focusing on a
handful of characters was a good choice.
"The movie is based on the story of the miners, the 33. So I
think that it must be synthesized, a few characters must be
chosen to tell the entire story," he said.
The film also stars French Academy Award winner Juliette Binoche
and American actor James Brolin.
Cast and crew met Chile's President Michelle Bachelet before the
film's release there on Aug. 6.
"The 33" is scheduled to hit U.S. cinemas in November.
(Reporting by Reuters Television; Writing by Marie-Louise
Gumuchian; Editing by Ruth Pitchford)
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