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Dominican Rep. Harlan County, USA
- Original title
- Harlan County, USA
- Year
- 1976
- Running time
- 103 min.
- Country
United States- Director
- Screenwriter
- Cast
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Documentary
- Cinematography
- Producer
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Cabin Creek. Distributor: PBS
- Genre
- Documentary | Job/Employment
- Synopsis
- When Barbara Kopple set out to make her first documentary, Harlan County, U.S.A., in 1973, she had no idea what an adventure it would be. Kopple and her crew spent 18 months in Brookside, Kentucky, where coal miners were striking against the Eastover Mining Company, which refused to ratify a contract with the union, the UMW. The filmmakers lived in miners' homes, walked the picket line, and were shot at when negotiations deadlocked and violence erupted.
The resulting film is a vibrant portrait of the harsh working conditions and unflagging spirit of a community that refuses to back down even in the face of financial hardship, as well as a history of miners' ongoing fight for recognition. Its mounting tension and outspoken cast of real-life characters give Harlan County a dramatic arc any fiction film would envy. But what we remember most are the faces: feisty Lois Scott organizing the miners' wives, the backbone of the strike; belligerent mine foreman Basil Collins barreling his pickup through the picket line and shooting wildly into the crowd; indomitable Florence Reese singing "Which Side Are You On?," a plaintive counterpoint to Hazel Dickens's authentic Appalachian soundtrack.
- Rankings Position
- Awards
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1976: Oscar Best Documentary (largometraje)1977: National Board of Review (NBR): nominated to Top Ten Films.
- Critics' reviews
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"The movie is a great American document, but it's also entertaining"
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"Muddled on the issues, but it earned its Oscar as a dramatic, involving story, full of tough and appealing characters"
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"Provides an exquisite representation of the emotion and pride in this microcosm mining community"
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