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From the Ashes
“What is the true cost of coal?”
6.4 / 10• 2017• 1h 22m•NR• English
Documentary
Storyline
Capturing Americans in communities across the country as they wrestle with the legacy of the coal industry and what its future should be under the Trump Administration. From Appalachia to the West’s Powder River Basin, the film goes beyond the rhetoric of the “war on coal” to present compelling and often heartbreaking stories about what’s at stake for our economy, health, and climate.
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Michael Bonfiglio's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. From the Ashes is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
