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51. The Return of the Native (2010)
Not Rated | 94 min | Drama
A tale of seduction, obsession and betrayal, set in a depression-era mountain town.
Director: Ben Westbrook | Stars: Phil Amico, Manuel de la Portilla, Matt Furhman, Gladys Gross
52. Mountain Justice (1937)
Passed | 83 min | Drama, Romance
Stalwart Appalachian woman finds romance as she struggles to better herself and her people amid prejudice and familial abuse.
Director: Michael Curtiz | Stars: George Brent, Josephine Hutchinson, Guy Kibbee, Mona Barrie
Votes: 293
53. Celebrating Appalachia (2020– )
Documentary
Stars: Katie Pressley, Tipper Pressley, Carie Pressley
54. Impossible Town (2023)
93 min | Documentary
When her father passes, Dr. Ayne Amjad is thrust to the helm of a decades-long struggle to aid a West Virginia town beset by cancer-causing chemicals.
Directors: David Scott Faris, Meg Griffiths
Votes: 5
55. Some Beasts (2015)
90 min | Drama
The physical tolls and harsh realities of Appalachia force a modern day Thoreau to decide if he truly belongs.
Director: Cameron Bruce Nelson | Stars: Frank Mosley, Lindsay Burdge, Heather Kafka
Votes: 57
56. Beneath the Ink (2018)
13 min | Documentary, Short
"Bring me your mistakes" is the invitation Ohio tattoo artist Billy Joe White makes. A timely look at racism in contemporary America, Beneath the Ink reveals the possibility for change in one Appalachian community.
Director: Cy Dodson | Star: Billy Joe White
Votes: 32
57. Wild Appalachia (2013 TV Movie)
44 min | Documentary
An exploration of the Great Smoky Mountains in the southeastern US. Features a look at the flora and fauna of the region and includes profiles of the rangers who patrol its vast wilderness.
Director: Simon Nash | Star: Robert Jiminez
Votes: 17
58. Climate of Change (2010)
TV-G | 86 min | Documentary
A documentary focused on the efforts of everyday people all over the world who are making a difference in the fight against global warming.
Director: Brian Hill | Star: Tilda Swinton
Votes: 63
59. Without a Country (2017)
103 min | Adventure, Drama, History
"Without a Country" is the story of Will and Suzanne, farmers scratching out an existence on a small piece of land near Valle Crucis in the North Carolina mountains. When the Civil War ... See full summary »
Director: Brad Clark | Stars: Jake Bates, Emily Davis, Faith Owens, Mattilynn Sinclair
60. Born in a Ballroom (2019)
70 min | Documentary, Biography
"Born in a Ballroom," explores the relationship between the Hütte Restaurant, its founder, Eleanor Mailloux, and the rural Appalachian village she called home, Helvetia, West Virginia.
The ... See full synopsis »
Directors: Jonathan Lacocque, Clara Lehmann
Votes: 29
61. Sprout Wings and Fly (1983)
Not Rated | 30 min | Documentary, Short, Music
A documentary about Tommy Jarrell, a fiddler from North Carolina. This films shows a bit of his current life and those around him and includes a lot of his Appalachian Old-Time music.
Directors: Les Blank, Cece Conway, Alice Gerrard | Stars: Tommy Jarrell, Julie Jarrell Lyons, Togie McGee, Edith Hicks
Votes: 267
62. Julie: Old Time Tales of the Blue Ridge (1991)
12 min | Documentary, Short
80-year-old Julie Lyon, sister of Old Time fiddler Tommy Jarrell, lights up this gem of a film as she spins tales of her Appalachian childhood in North Carolina - and her first romance. Color. 11 minutes. 1983/1991.
Director: Les Blank | Star: Julie Jarrell Lyons
Votes: 73
63. The Fifth String (2004 Video)
83 min | Drama, Music
Behold! Nineteenth Century mountain music and the long forgotten tunes of the Appalachian trail have been rediscovered in the hills of West Virginia! "The Fifth String" is the story of ... See full summary »
Director: Jack Phelan | Stars: Dwight Diller, Jack Phelan
64. Appalachia (2013)
7 min | Short, Drama
In a new nation, Robinson Adams must part with his old life at the foot of the mountains -- the mountains that stand between him and his dream of a new life: the mountains they call the Appalachians.
Director: Kyran Ford | Stars: Cole Blaine, Pete Dryden
Votes: 10
65. Normal for Now (2021– )
Comedy, Drama
4 stories, 1 single day in lockdown. "Normal for Now" is a glimpse into the bedrooms of people doing their best to manage the life changes that come with condensing your life within four walls.
Stars: Afsheen Misaghi, Barry Westmoreland, Neely Seams, Emily O'Neal
66. The Appalachians (2005– )
180 min | Documentary, Music
Follows the 300 year history of the Appalachian people with interviews by scholars, musicians and writers.
Stars: Johnny Cash, Loretta Lynn, Rosanne Cash, Ricky Skaggs
Votes: 46
67. Stranger with a Camera (2000)
61 min | Documentary
A look at the reaction and aftermath of the murder of a documentary filmmaker in rural Kentucky in 1967.
Director: Elizabeth Barret
Votes: 103
68. Musical Holdouts (1976)
47 min | Documentary, Music
An expansive survey of American musical subcultures that steadfastly refuse to be blanded by mainstream consciousness.
Director: John Cohen | Stars: Ralph Stanley, Janie Hunter, Arkansas Sheiks, Payne Brothers
69. The Mile Ground
Drama | Post-production
After barely surviving an overdose, a wavering writer reluctantly returns to her small home town to handle deferred unfinished legal business of her deceased father; here, a mysterious ... See full summary »
Director: Jim Aikman | Stars: Andrew Blood, Micaela Minner, Jessica Kessler, Shenendoah Thompson
70. Voices of North Carolina (2005)
TV-G | 57 min | Documentary
An exploration of cultural and linguistic diversity in North Carolina.
Director: Neal Hutcheson | Star: William C. Friday
Votes: 12
71. From Wood to Singing Guitar (2009)
32 min | Documentary, Short, Biography
Director: Shawn Lind | Stars: Wayne C. Henderson, Herb Key, Spencer Strickland, Gerald Anderson
Votes: 9
72. If I Had Wings to Fly (2011)
75 min | Adventure, History, Music
Staged across the mountains of Western North Carolina, and rich with Appalachian music and oral tradition, 'If I Had Wings to Fly' follows the ramblings of a young banjo player named Felix ... See full summary »
Directors: Bruno Seraphin, Harrison Topp | Stars: Sadie Adams, Dom Flemons, Forrest Oliphant, Nina Ruffini
73. America's Music: The Roots of Country (1996– )
Music, Documentary
Stars: Kris Kristofferson, Elvis Presley, June Carter Cash, Bob Dylan
74. Deep Down: A Story from the Heart of Coal Country (2010)
PG | 57 min | Documentary
Beverly May and Terry Ratliff grew up like kin on opposite sides of a mountain ridge in eastern Kentucky. Now in their fifties, the two find themselves in the midst of a debate dividing ... See full summary »
Directors: Jen Gilomen, Sally Rubin | Stars: Silas House, Beverly May
Votes: 14
75. Carter Legacy (2011)
13 min | Documentary, Short, History
The story of the founding of East Tennessee State University by iron, railroad, and coal magnate George L. Carter.
Director: Jake VanHuss | Star: John Fleenor
76. Maker (2020)
26 min | Short
Maker is a documentary profiling the craft of constructing violins as practiced by Paolo Marx, who resides in rugged, rural Pocahontas County, WV with his wife and children. Directed by ... See full summary »
Director: Robert Tinnell
77. 10,000 Acres (2022 Video)
Documentary
The Wilds is a park dedicated to the preservation and breeding of endangered species, built on about ten thousand acres of reclaimed strip-mine land in southeastern Ohio. This interactive ... See full summary »
Director: Doug Swift
78. Short Life of Trouble: The Legend of G.B. Grayson (2021)
Documentary, Short
From Laurel Bloomery, Tennessee, Gilliam Banmon Grayson (1887-1930) may be one of the most covered musicians in the history of bluegrass and country music. Even though his music has been ... See full summary »
Director: E. Kelley St. Germain | Stars: Scott Ballard, Josh Beckworth, Evelyn Cook, Cristy Dunn
80. My Old Fiddle: A Visit with Tommy Jarrell in the Blue Ridge (1995)
18 min | Documentary, Short, Music
The long-awaited sequel to Sprout Wings and Fly is a gentle celebration of mountain living, a once-thriving American way of life.
Director: Les Blank | Stars: Tommy Jarrell, Julie Jarrell Lyons
Votes: 70
81. Seer of Souls
Horror | Pre-production
A group of friends take a hiking trip through a remote part of the Appalachians. Their vacation takes a perilous turn when an ancient power is unleashed.
Director: Jeffrey Cochran | Stars: Timothy Sutton, Michael Burke, Lilie Butler, Becky Burke
82. Feels Like Home: An Appalachian Journey (2005)
15 min | Documentary, Short
Director: Heavenly Littleton | Stars: Glenda Pender, Nick Pender, Deborah Self, Ralph Stanley
83. Topless America
Documentary | Post-production
For two years, the Topless America team worked to document the grassroots movement against mountaintop removal mining in Appalachia. Meet amazing individuals such as Maria Gunnoe, Teri ... See full summary »
Director: Parson Brown | Stars: Dick Durbin, Kimberly Wasserman, Parson Brown, Larry Gibson
84. Sewerville
Drama | Announced
In the Appalachian town of Sewardville, commonly known as SEWERVILLE, mayor Walt Slone rules. Local police are in his pocket and nobody dares cross him. Now, one member of Walt's crew has turned against him - Walt's own son-in-law.
85. Nightsong (2014)
27 min | Short, Drama, Family
Nightsong tells the story of Kevin Hall, a music journalist who's devotion to his career has put immense strain on his personal life. Kevin doges his next interview to travel to Appalachia ... See full summary »
Director: Russ Faust | Stars: Jeremy Greenwell, John Adrian Riley
87. The Day Over to the Belva-Straight Creek Mine (2011)
E | 2 min | Short
December 26, 1945, Boxing Day. Between thirty-five and fifty miners of the Kentucky Straight Creek Coal Company are trapped in an explosion at the Kentucky Straight Creek Coal Company at Four Mile in Bell County Kentucky.
Director: Tim Cornett | Star: Tim Cornett
88. Appalachian Genesis (1973)
29 min | Short
Directors: David Adams, Bill Richardson, Ben Zickafoose
89. The Secret of Cobb Creek
100 min | Family | Pre-production
John Logan, who is originally from Chicago, earns his PhD in English Literature in 1931 at the University of Kentucky. Unable to find a job teaching at the college level, he agrees to teach coal miners' children in eastern, Kentucky.
Director: Christopher Kelder | Star: Katie Hubbard
90. Redefining Appalachia (2009– )
90 min | Documentary
A three part mini-series exploring important elements of Appalachian culture: Coal, Wood, and River.
Star: Shelley Delaney
91. One of the Miracles: The Inge Meyring Smith Story (2010)
96 min | Documentary, Biography, Family
From German Holocaust survivor to American Civil Rights early-education pioneer, the life that Hitler sought to destroy became the light of learning for thousands of children.
Director: Clay Stafford
92. What on Earth Is a Coal Tipple? (1990 TV Movie)
120 min | Documentary
A documentary, originally aired in 1990, about the strip-mining industry in the Appalachian Mountains and the damage it has caused to the environment and to the residents who work in the coal mines and live nearby.
Director: Julie Parrish | Star: Roger Davis
93. The Queen Family (2006)
TV-G | 27 min | Documentary, Short
Deep in the recesses of Southern Appalachia, 93 year-old Mary Jane Queen and her eight children carry on cultural and musical traditions that date back hundreds of years to England, Ireland and Scotland.
Director: Neal Hutcheson | Stars: Mary Jane Queen, J.R. Queen, Dorothy Queen, Albert Queen
Votes: 12
94. Southern Highlanders (1947)
15 min | Documentary, Short
Part of Ford Motor's AMERICANS AT HOME series--tells the story of the backwoods people who live in the beauty and awe-inspiring grandeur of the Great Smokey Mountains of North Carolina and ... See full summary »
Director: Lawrence Madison
96. Pieced Together (2016)
53 min | Documentary
How barn quilt square trails changed the American landscape and saved Donna Sue Groves' life after job loss and breast cancer.
Director: Julianne Donofrio
97. State of the Police State (2017 Video)
90 min | News
Stefan Molyneux talks to a police officer about policing, philosophy, and more.
Star: Stefan Molyneux
98. Squzz Corn N' Ole Scratch (2012)
E | 2 min | Short
A short Appalachian tale of debauchery featuring engravings by José Guadalupe Posada.
Director: William S. Tribell | Star: Gary Burbank
99. Portraits and Dreams (1984)
Not Rated | 17 min | Documentary, Short
Teacher/Photographer Wendy Ewald taught photography to children in four schools in a coal mining region in the mountains of eastern Kentucky. The children made powerful photographs of ... See full summary »
Director: Andrew Garrison | Stars: Russel Akeman, Gary Crase, Denise Dixon, Wendy Ewald
Votes: 6
100. To Save the Land and People (1999)
57 min | Documentary
The Appalachian Group to Save the Land and People used every means possible, from legal petitions to guns and dynamite, to protect their land from strip mining.
Director: Anne Lewis