From the Ashes
From the Ashes captures 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. The film invites audiences to learn more about an industry on the edge and what it means for their lives.
4 March 1950, Paint Creek, Texas, USA
8 March 1959, Marin County, California, USA
6 July 1946, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
20 February 1942, Tuscumbia, Alabama, USA
12 June 1924, Milton, Massachusetts, USA
14 June 1946, New York City, New York, USA
June 01, 2017
Powerful documentary shows what's wrong with the coal industry and how to fix it.
June 01, 2017
Michael Bonfiglio, the film's director, provides a concise overview of the issues.
June 01, 2017
There's nothing particularly cinematic about the well-crafted film, but it's a compelling piece of advocacy journalism, one that looks beyond the sloganeering on all sides of the debate.
June 23, 2017
From the Ashes is both timely and squarely focused on the challenges at hand.
