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POV. Season 37, episode 1, King coal / written and directed by Elaine McMillion Sheldon ; produced by Shane Boris & Diane Becker ; produced by Peggy Drexler ; produced by Elaine McMillion Sheldon.
- Format:
- Video
- Series:
- Academic Video Online
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Coal trade--Appalachian Region.
- Coal trade.
- Coal mines and mining--Appalachian Region.
- Coal mines and mining.
- Coal mines and mining--Economic aspects--Appalachian Region.
- Appalachia Region--Economic conditions.
- Appalachia Region.
- Genre:
- Documentary television programs.
- Documentary films.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (79 minutes)
- Other Title:
- King coal
- Place of Publication:
- Arlington, VA : Public Broadcasting Service, 2024.
- Language Note:
- In English.
- System Details:
- video file
- Summary:
- A lyrical tapestry of a place and people, King Coal explores the complex history and future of the coal industry, the communities it has shaped and the myths it has created. The film 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.
- Participant:
- Narrator, Elaine McMillion Sheldon.
- Notes:
- Originally released by PBS in 2024.
- Title from resource description page (viewed May 01, 2025).
- OCLC:
- 1523326560
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