If you loved Diaries, Notes, and Sketches, try Harlan County U.S.A.
A bridge between a film you've already seen and one most people haven't. Here's what they share, and what the second one does that the first one doesn't.
What they share
Theyboth carry the outsider, raw mood tags, and they sit in Documentary territory. If that's the register that drew you to Diaries, Notes, and Sketches, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.
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What Harlan County U.S.A. is
High Noon without Gary Cooper. A Kentucky coal-mining community rises up against a corporation's strong-arm tactics. Barbara Kopple's lens captures the hardship, bravery, and solidarity of working-class families fighting for a fair contract.

