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Independent Documentary

Black River - Trailer

A trailer for "Black River" - a short documentary written, produced, directed, and edited by Max Retik. Currently making the festival circuit.

"In Eastern Kentucky, there's a lost generation of kids. Between the environmental impact of decades of coal mining and the economic impact of one of the highest poverty rates in the United States, I wander around the town of Fleming-Neon asking residents about their daily life, hopes, and fears."