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Blood on the Coal

2015-08-12 · 103 min · ★ 7.5

Documentary

A story of struggle and tragedy, the film features harrowing underground disasters, heroic rescues and traces a history of strikes, industrial turmoil and the current push by global mining giants to destroy regional communities and replace local mineworkers with a subservient itinerant workforce.

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Directors
Jeff Bird
Production companies
Matilda Films
Countries
Australia
Status
Released

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Jack ThompsonJack ThompsonNarrator

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