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Jun 24, 2024 · King Coal is a film that explores the history and future of the coal industry, the communities it has shaped, and the myths it has created. It reshapes the boundaries of documentary filmmaking and transcends time and place, untangling the pain from the beauty, and illuminating the innately human capacity for imagination and change.
Aug 11, 2023 · Elaine McMillion Sheldon's poetic documentary explores the history, culture, and legacy of coal in Central Appalachia, where she grew up. Through voice-over, interviews, and stunning cinematography, she captures the complex emotions and contradictions of a region shaped by coal.
King Coal is a lyrical tapestry of a place and people, exploring the complex history and future of the coal industry in Central Appalachia. The film premiered at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival and features Oscar-nominated filmmaker Elaine McMillion Sheldon as director and producer.
King Coal is a 1917 novel by Upton Sinclair that describes the poor working conditions in the coal mining industry in the western United States during the 1910s, from the perspective of a single protagonist, Hal Warner. The book is based on the 1913-1914 Colorado coal strikes. [1] The sequel to King Coal was posthumously published under the ...
Jan 23, 2023 · A film by Elaine McMillion Sheldon that explores the cultural and economic impact of coal on the Appalachian region. Follow the journey of a coal miner's daughter as she uncovers the dreams, myths, and challenges of the "King Coal" era.
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- Documentary
- Elaine McMillion Sheldon
- 2023-01-23
Synopsis. The cultural roots of coal continue to permeate the rituals of daily life in Appalachia even as its economic power wanes. The journey of a coal miner’s daughter exploring the region’s dreams and myths, untangling the pain and beauty, as her community sits on the brink of massive change.
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King Coal is a cinematic essay that explores the history, myths and future of the coal industry and the communities it has shaped. The film premieres on PBS on June 24, 2024 and features the work of four filmmakers.
