Under the Forest

Under the Forest (2021)

N/A 13 min Movie
Documentary

In the Forest of Dean is a community of people continuing the ancient practice of Freemining: a traditional way of mining for coal an iron ore in small scale mines. The detailed knowledge involved has been passed on by oral tradition since time immemorial. This film gives a snapshot of three of the last operational mines in the Forest and the people that work them.

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Cast

Jonathan Wright Jonathan Wright Himself
Philip Schwarz Philip Schwarz Himself
Mike Howell Mike Howell Himself
Kealan Ward Kealan Ward Himself
Rob Rutsch Rob Rutsch Himself
Mark Ward Mark Ward Himself
Paul Baverstock Paul Baverstock Himself

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