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Watch trailer for King Coal
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King Coal
Opens on September 1
Director: Elaine McMillion Sheldon Run Time: 78 min. Release Year: 2023
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.