Above Us the Earth

Overview

Independent Welsh filmmaker Karl Francis uses amateur and professional actors to explore the community impact of the 1975 closure of the Ogilvie Colliery in the Rhymney Valley, a few miles from his family home. Critical of the National Coal Board and the trade unions, the film focuses on the fractious interactions between politicians and union leaders, teasing out the forces that are attempting to divide the community.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

June 11, 1977

Original language

English

Countries

United Kingdom

Production

BFI

Cast

Dai Morgan,Gwenllian Francis,Evan Jones,Windsor Rees

Director

Karl Francis

Producer

Karl Francis

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0273056