A lyrical tapestry of a place and people, King Coal meditates on the complex history and future of the coal industry, the communities it has shaped, and the myths it has created. The film reshapes the boundaries of documentary filmmaking and transcends time and place, untangling the pain from the beauty, and illuminating the innately human capacity for imagination and change.
A divided Brooklyn community faces rising rents, environmental racism, and loss of industrial jobs. When a global developer lays plans for an "innovation district," a battle erupts over the future of the neighborhood and of New York City itself.
A lyrical tapestry of a place and people, King Coal meditates on the complex history and future of the coal industry, the communities it has shaped, and the myths it has created. The film reshapes the boundaries of documentary filmmaking and transcends time and place, untangling the pain from the beauty, and illuminating the innately human capacity for imagination and change.
A divided Brooklyn community faces rising rents, environmental racism, and loss of industrial jobs. When a global developer lays plans for an "innovation district," a battle erupts over the future of the neighborhood and of New York City itself.
A lyrical tapestry of a place and people, King Coal meditates on the complex history and future of the coal industry, the communities it has shaped, and the myths it has created. The film reshapes the boundaries of documentary filmmaking and transcends time and place, untangling the pain from the beauty, and illuminating the innately human capacity for imagination and change.
A divided Brooklyn community faces rising rents, environmental racism, and loss of industrial jobs. When a global developer lays plans for an "innovation district," a battle erupts over the future of the neighborhood and of New York City itself.
A lyrical tapestry of a place and people, King Coal meditates on the complex history and future of the coal industry, the communities it has shaped, and the myths it has created. The film reshapes the boundaries of documentary filmmaking and transcends time and place, untangling the pain from the beauty, and illuminating the innately human capacity for imagination and change.
A divided Brooklyn community faces rising rents, environmental racism, and loss of industrial jobs. When a global developer lays plans for an "innovation district," a battle erupts over the future of the neighborhood and of New York City itself.
In a poignant story of healing and forgiveness, Jamaican-American poet and LGBTQ+ activist Staceyann Chin explores how to raise a child after being abandoned by her own mother. Known for her work in Def Poetry Slam and shows like MotherStruck!, Chin embarks on a journey across Brooklyn, Montreal, Cologne, and Jamaica to find her mother, ultimately creating a new sense of home with her daughter.
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