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The Curse and the Jubilee
Genres
Documentary
Overview
An intimate, arresting portrait of the cursed Appalachian mining town of Ivanhoe, Virginia. The film captures the town as it prepares for the annual Jubilee, a wild 4th of July celebration where families and neighbors let loose and triumph over daily hardships, industrial abandonment, and race.
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Budget
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Revenue
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Runtime
26 min
Release Date
2018-03-13
Status
Released
Original Language
English
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