Harlan County U.S.A.

“Barbara Kopple’s Academy Award-winning documentary is a visceral, ground-level masterclass in observational filmmaking that captures the raw intensity of the 1973 Brookside Strike with unflinching intimacy. Through its courageous access and haunting folk-infused score, the film transforms a local labor dispute into a powerful, universal testament to human resilience that remains essential viewing for anyone interested in the intersection of activism and cinema.”