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Ace in the Hole (dir. Bill Wilder, 1951; USA)
Salt of the Earth (dir. Herbet J. Biberman, 1954; USA)
Harlan County, U.S.A. (dir. Barbara Kopple, 1976; USA)
Coal Miner's Daughter (dir. Michael Apted, 1980; USA)
My Bloody Valentine (dir. George Mihalka, 1981; Canada)
Matewan (dir. John Sayles, 1987; USA)
October Sky (dir. Joe Johnston, 1999; USA)
The Miners' Hymns (dir. Bill Morrison, 2010; UK)
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