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Harlan County USA

March 16, 2023 @ 7:00 PM 9:00 PM

Free screening to benefit the New Seasons Labor Union!

Barbara Kopple’s Academy Award–winning Harlan County USA unflinchingly documents a grueling coal miners’ strike in a small Kentucky town. With unprecedented access, Kopple and her crew captured the miners’ sometimes violent struggles with strikebreakers, local police, and company thugs. Featuring a haunting soundtrack—with legendary country and bluegrass artists Hazel Dickens, Merle Travis, Sarah Gunning, and Florence Reece—the film is a heartbreaking record of the thirteen-month struggle between a community fighting to survive and a corporation dedicated to the bottom line.

  • Director: Barbara Kopple
  • Year: 1976
  • Country: USA
  • Runtime: 103 minutes