Blood on the Coal (2015)
• August 12th, 2015 • 1h 43min
Documentary
Overview
A story of struggle and tragedy, the film features harrowing underground disasters, heroic rescues and traces a history of strikes, industrial turmoil and the current push by global mining giants to destroy regional communities and replace local mineworkers with a subservient itinerant workforce.
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