Appalachia might be known for its beautiful mountain range and lush forests in the popular imagination, but in reality, it’s plagued by long-term poverty, political corruption, devastating lack of health care and inadequate education systems. Their natural resources — coal, timber, oil, gas — have generated billions of dollars, but the money went to companies in other states, leaving the region in shambles. Mari-Lynn Evans and Jordan Freeman’s new documentary “Blood on the Mountain” details the struggles of the hard-working West Virginian coal miners besieged by political corruption and corporate malfeasance, all while their own homes and lives are being railroaded by the interests of the 1%. Watch an exclusive trailer for the film below and check out the poster as well.
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- 10/25/2016
- by Vikram Murthi
- Indiewire
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