Hard Road of Hope (2020)
54 min
Once the home to the rise and reign of King Coal, West Virginia is now in the crosshairs of a transition of power: from coal to gas. In the midst of this ecologically violent shift, communities are being ripped apart physically, economically and emotionally. The third poorest state in the nation, Paul Corbit Brown, president of Keepers of the Mountain explains the situation. “People here feel very isolated, they feel very forgotten. They feel very neglected, abandoned, abused – and hungry. For more than just food.” It's no surprise then that West Virginia is ranked number one in the opioid crisis. It's not surprising that forgotten folks have latched on to the lies and propaganda peddled by the likes of Trump.
- Release date
- July 1, 2020
- Country of origin
- Not yet available
- Music
- Michael John Adams
Cast
- Terry Steele as UMWA Local 1440 Member
- Terry Steele as Former Miner
- Linda Ireland as Resident
- Linda Ireland as Doddridge County
- Linda Ireland as West Virginia
- Mirijana Beram as Resident
- Mirijana Beram as Doddridge County
- Mirijana Beram as West Virginia
- James Beatty as Resident
- James Beatty as Doddridge County
- James Beatty as West Virginia
- Lynn Beatty as Resident
- Lynn Beatty as Doddridge County
- Lynn Beatty as West Virginia
- Kimberly McCoy as Docent
- Kimberly McCoy as West Virginia Mine Wars Museum - Matewan
- Kimberly McCoy as West Virginia
- Jen Deerinwater as Executive Director, Crushing Colonialism
- Paul Corbit Brown
- Chad Cordell
- Wilma Lee Steele
Crew
- Eleanor Goldfield · Director
- Eleanor Goldfield · Writer
- Eleanor Goldfield · Producer
- Michael John Adams · Composer
- Chris Owens · Editor