WESTRAY
Directed by Paul Cowan
In this feature documentary, filmmaker Paul Cowan offers an innovative, moving account of the Westray coal mine disaster that killed 26 men in Nova Scotia on May 9, 1992. The film focuses on the lives of three widows and three miners lucky enough not to be underground that day when the methane and coal dust ignited.
Cast
Michael Jones
Narrator (voice)
Katie Malloch
Narrator (voice)
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Recommended for
- ✓people who enjoy learning through film
- ✓cinephiles seeking acclaimed, highly-rated films
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- –those seeking nonstop action
- –those looking for narrative fiction
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