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2022 Documentary History 1h 14m

The Broken Ground

"Underpaid. Undervalued. Underestimated."

Based on the book by Ned MacDonald comes this engaging feature documentary that explores the history of the Inverness Coal Mines. After an abundance of quality coal is discovered in a remote settlement on Cape Breton Island, wealthy foreign developers and miners arrive from across the world to extract the black gold from the depths. As the years continue, exploitation of the land and workers challenges the survival of Inverness Town and its people.

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Principal Cast

Terry MacDonald

Himself

Jason Spears

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Mary Chisholm

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Janice Fergueson

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Francis A. MacDonald

Narrator

Michael Drennan

Lte. Col. Weatherbee

Bob Taylor

Father Ronald

Craig McCarthy

I.D. MacDougall

Annie Dixon

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Willie "The Piper" Gillis

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Archie Neil

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Dan MacDonald

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John Angus MacNeil

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Edward MacLeod

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Marybelle MacKinnon

Herself