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The Town That Was (2007)

The Town That Was (2007)

Documentary

Home is where the fire is.

Release Date: 2007, September 7
Directors: Chris Perkel, Georgie Roland
Countries: United States of America
Production: Dog Player Films
Cast: John Murtha

Overview:

An intimate portrait of John Lokitis, the youngest remaining resident of Centralia, Pennsylvania, and his quixotic fight to keep alive a hometown that has literally disintegrated under his feet. His unbowed determination and steadfast refusal to acknowledge defeat reveal a man, a town, a region, and a way of life abandoned and forgotten.

Keywords:

ghost town fire coal mining coal town