Blood on the Coal
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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.
Status: Released
Released Date: 2015-08-12
Runtime: 103 mins
Director: Jeff Bird
Writer: Paddy Gorman, Jeff Bird
Spoken language: English
Genres: Documentary
Original title: Blood on the Coal
Production Companies: Matilda Films
Production Countries: Australia
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