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The Miners' Hymns

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Bill Morrison creates a portrait of a vanished way of life in a community in northeastern England.

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Noel Murray AV Club 02/09/2012
A-
Morrison sketches a portrait of a vanished way of life for one Northeast England community, along with an explanation of sorts for why it disappeared. Go to Full Review V.A. Musetto New York Post 02/09/2012
3/4
A look at ill-fated mining communities in northern England. Go to Full Review Manohla Dargis New York Times 02/07/2012
3.5/5
An elegant, elegiac found-footage work from Bill Morrison, best known for his silent-film reverie "Decasia." Go to Full Review Mattie Lucas From the Front Row 08/06/2019
3.5/4
It's a fantastic paradox that's as thrilling to experience as it is to contemplate. There's nothing else out there quite like it. Go to Full Review Jennifer Merin About.com 02/12/2012
5/5 stars
Filmmaker Bill Morrison mined the archives of the British Film Institute for found footage for this poetic and haunting impressionistic study about coal mining in England. Go to Full Review Nora Lee Mandel Film-Forward.com 02/12/2012
10/10
Imaginatively re-purposes archival footage in collaboration with Johannsson's stirring score. . . to bring back the proud miners like ghosts . . .of labor's heritage. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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10/18/2018 while no words are spoken by the coal miners or families the images and the score speak louder than words. It left my heart completely exposed and I fell in love with Johansson See more 04/09/2013 Watched it in honor of Maggie. See more Read all reviews
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Bill Morrison

Director

Jóhann Jóhannsson

Writer

Bill Morrison

Writer

David Metcalfe

Producer

Jóhann Jóhannsson

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Synopsis Bill Morrison creates a portrait of a vanished way of life in a community in northeastern England.
Director
Bill Morrison
Producer
David Metcalfe
Screenwriter
Jóhann Jóhannsson, Bill Morrison
Genre
Documentary, Drama
Original Language
British English
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 11, 2017
Runtime
52m