Black Lung Movies

  • 1977
    Harlan County U.S.A.

    Harlan County U.S.A.

    Harlan County U.S.A.

    7.51977HD

    This film documents the coal miners' strike against the Brookside Mine of the Eastover Mining Company in Harlan County, Kentucky in June, 1973. Eastov...

    Harlan County U.S.A.
  • 1995
    Fightin' for a Breath

    Fightin' for a Breath

    Fightin' for a Breath

    01995HD

    Black lung is a debilitating, incurable, and often fatal lung disease caused by exposure to coal dust. Great Britain recognized it as an occupational...

    Fightin' for a Breath
  • 2019
    Coal's Deadly Dust

    Coal's Deadly Dust

    Coal's Deadly Dust

    02019HD

    Coal miners are dying from the resurgence of an epidemic that could have been prevented. FRONTLINE and NPR’s joint investigation revealed the biggest...

    Coal's Deadly Dust