Passenger Pigeons

Passenger Pigeons

2010 · 107 min · ★ 5.5 · Drama

Set among the coalfields of Eastern Kentucky, 'Passenger Pigeons' is a story about finding hope and beauty in the dark hills of Appalachia. The film quietly interweaves four separate story lines over the course of a weekend as the town copes with the death of a local miner.

Directed by Martha Stephens · Written by Martha Stephens

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