Name: Independent Lens Season 12 Episode 6
Released: 2010-11-23
Rating: 0
Cast: Susan Sarandon, Edie Falco, Peter Coyote, America Ferrera, Maggie Gyllenhaal

Independent Lens Season 12 Episode 6

Overview:
Beverly May and Terry Ratliff grew up on opposite sides of a mountain ridge in eastern Kentucky. When a mountaintop removal coal mine encroaches on their community, the two find themselves on opposite sides of a debate that divides their community. Who controls, consumes, and benefits from the planet's dwindling supply of natural resources? In a small town in dire economic straits and high unemployment, the coal company's offer to buy land and provide jobs can be hard to resist. How can a community choose between its present and its future? Also: The Virtual Mine.

Release Date : 2010-11-23

Genre : Documentary

Duration : 60 menit

Rating : ⭐ 0/10 (0 votes)

Actors : Susan Sarandon, Edie Falco, Peter Coyote, America Ferrera, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Stanley Tucci