King Coal (2023)
- Directed by
- Elaine McMillion Sheldon
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 20m
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 7.5 of 10 from 2 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
The film looks at the people and traditions connected to coal mining in Appalachia. It shows how this industry shapes identities and communities in the region.
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What happens
King Coal is a 2023 documentary film about the culture around coal mining in Appalachia. The film won the Nigel Moore Award for Youth Programming at the 2023 DOXA Documentary Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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