Harry Caudill: A Man of Courage (2015)
• January 1st, 2015 • 0h 57min
History, Documentary
Overview
One of the most important Kentuckians of the 20th century, Harry Caudill brought the story of Appalachia to national attention when his book “Night Comes to the Cumberlands” was released in 1963. The nonfiction account of Eastern Kentucky’s coal region, part history and part polemic, eloquently recounted the exploitation of Appalachia’s land and its people by business and government interests, and made Caudill a national spokesperson for his homeland. Harry Caudill spent his life advocating for Eastern Kentucky, with the aim of helping the powerless as well as securing the region’s unmatched natural resources for future generations. His work led to lasting government reforms for Appalachia, and his legacy remains a touchstone for activists today.
Make sure to check your pop-up blocker!!
Trailer
Similar Movies
Run to Be Visible
Released on: 2021-10-20
Documentary
Lydia Jennings is a member of the Huichol (Wixaritari) and Pascua Yaqui (Yoeme) Nations and holds a ...
Before the Flood
Released on: 2016-10-21
Documentary
A look at how climate change affects our environment and what society can do to prevent the demise o...
Sprout Wings and Fly
Released on: 1983-10-01
Documentary, Music
Set in the North Carolina Appalachians, Sprout Wings and Fly honors the fiddle playing of 82-year-ol...
Pursuing the Monarchs
Released on: 2017-09-15
Documentary
The story of the Monarch butterfly: a symbol of American pride and the embodiment of the returning d...
Of Fish and Foe
Released on: 2018-04-28
Documentary
The Pullars are the last family using traditional methods to fish for wild Atlantic salmon off the c...
From Inside of Here
Released on: 2023-02-05
Documentary
From Inside of Here is a feature-length non-fiction film based in research in the Mexican Wolf Recov...
Appalachian Journey
Released on: 1991-07-19
Documentary
Appalachian Journey is one of five films made from footage that Alan Lomax shot between 1978 and 198...
We Believe in Dinosaurs
Released on: 2020-06-15
Documentary
Williamstown, Kentucky, is home to the Ark Encounter – a “life-size” creationist museum filled with ...
Matewan
Released on: 1987-08-28
Drama, History
Filmed in the coal country of West Virginia, "Matewan" celebrates labor organizing in the context of...
Picture Proof
Released on: 2023-03-04
Documentary
Examines the intergenerational impact of addiction by chronicling the love, labor, loss, and uncerta...
I Am Greta
Released on: 2020-10-16
Documentary, History
Greta Thunberg, a 15-year-old student in Sweden, started a school strike for the climate as her ques...
Into the Pit: The Shocking Story of Deadpit.com
Released on: 2009-08-09
Documentary
Prestonburg, KY is a small blue-collar town with hunting, fishing, coal mining, and two of the bigge...
Lonely Oaks
Released on: 2023-09-21
Documentary
Fall 2018: The Hambach Forest becomes a chaotic scene of the climate conflict. In the midst of this ...
Go Further
Released on: 2003-03-07
Documentary
"Go Further" explores the idea that the single individual is the key to large-scale transformational...
One and Not Done
Released on: 2017-04-13
Documentary
Examines the life and career of John Calipari, one of the most polarizing figures in modern college ...
No Such Right: The End of Roe in Appalachia
Released on: 2022-07-29
Documentary
“No Such Right” is a snapshot of a region in crisis. In the aftermath of the stunning Dobbs v Jackso...
The Kingdom of Fun
Released on: 1989-01-19
Documentary
The largest leisure and shopping complex in Europe, the Metro Centre in Tynemouth, and its creator J...
Breakpoint: A Counter History of Progress
Released on: 2019-07-14
Documentary, History
An account of the last two centuries of the Anthropocene, the Age of Man. How human beings have prog...
You Gave Me A Song: The Life and Music of Alice Gerrard
Released on: 2019-04-07
Documentary, Music
You Gave Me A Song offers an intimate portrait of old-time music pioneer Alice Gerrard and her remar...
Broken Rainbow
Released on: 1985-05-05
Documentary, History
Documentary chronicling the government relocation of 10,000 Navajo Indians in Arizona.