Above Us the Earth
Overview
Independent Welsh filmmaker Karl Francis uses amateur and professional actors to explore the community impact of the 1975 closure of the Ogilvie Colliery in the Rhymney Valley, a few miles from his family home. Critical of the National Coal Board and the trade unions, the film focuses on the fractious interactions between politicians and union leaders, teasing out the forces that are attempting to divide the community.
About Above Us the Earth (1977)
Above Us the Earth (1977) is a drama and documentary movie produced by BFI in United Kingdom. It was directed by Karl Francis. On screen you will see Windsor Rees, Gwenllian Francis, Dai Morgan and Evan Jones. With a runtime of 1h 25m, the film averages 7.0/10 across 2 TMDB ratings.
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