Black River

Duration: 25 min
Release date: 2023-02-17
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In Eastern Kentucky, there's a lost generation of kids. Between the environmental impact of decades of coal mining and the economic impact of one of the highest poverty rates in the United States, I wander around the town of Fleming-Neon asking residents about their daily life, hopes, and fears.

Documentary

Black River

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