SAVE THE PLANET! Beyond the Classroom presents the award-winning documentary "OVERBURDEN: Two Women and the Mountain between Them" on Monday, April 11th at 7:00 pm!

April 1, 2016, 7:00-9:00 pm

South Campus Commons Building 1, Room 1102

(http://www.beyondtheclassroom.umd.edu/locationbtc.htm)


When an errant spark ignited the methane leaking in the Upper Big Branch mine in 2010, a fireball ripped through miles of underground tunnels in Appalachia’s coal country, killing everything it touched – including 29 men. In the aftermath of the devastating explosion, two former political enemies are united by the toll the disaster takes on their families and community: a right-wing pro-coal activist joins forces with a tree-hugging grandmother to take down the most dangerous coal company in the United States.

After seven years exploring the social, environmental and economic complexities in this under-represented community, Overburden takes the audience on an intimate journey in the lives of these two women as they take on the most dangerous coal company in the United States,

• “Overburden is a documentary about a problem that needs to be more widely known, about a people who need to be better understood, and about a courageous heroism that needs to be seen to be believed.” – David Shreve, Audiences Everywhere.

·        “…a highly nuanced depiction of a complex issue. The film relies on strong characters to steer us through the thorny emotional terrain of Appalachian sterotypes.” – Lisa Sorg, INDYWEEK.

·        “One of the top 10 documentaries of 2015!”

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