Kathy Mattea to host W. Va. coal mining movie screening
Did you know that country artist Kathy Mattea is from West Virginia? Well, you do now.
The movie Mountain Top Removal caught Kathy’s attention when she saw it at the Nashville Film Festival, and she was so moved by the documentary that she’s hosting her own free screening of it.
The movie is about environmental destruction caused by mountain top coal mining in West Virginia.
“You must see this to believe it. I am saddened that we’ve ‘progressed’ to a point where we think this is an acceptable practice,” Kathy said in a statement.
“Michael O’Connell’s film gives voice to those that have no multi-million dollar PR firm to tell their story. The visuals are gut-wrenching–there are no words to describe the devastation.”
This is the film, by the way, that got the 2008 Reel Current Award from former VP Al Gore at the film festival.
The free screening happens at 5:30 p.m. July 10 at The Basement, 8th Avenue South.
