Harlan County, USA Film Screening with Special Guest Barbara Kopple - Harlan Center
Title: Harlan County, USA Film Screening with Special Guest Barbara Kopple - Harlan Center
Start: September 26, 2026, 6:30 pm EDT
End: September 26, 2026, 9:30 pm EDT
Address: Harlan Center, 201 S. Main Street Harlan, KY 40831
Cost: Free
Join America250KY, the Kentucky Historical Society, Appalshop, and Harlan County Tourism for a special 50th anniversary screening of the landmark 1976 documentary Harlan County, USA.
This milestone event welcomes director Barbara Kopple back to Harlan County, the place that inspired her Academy Award-winning film. Following the screening, join us for a panel Q&A featuring Barbara Kopple herself, moderated by Dr. Jessie Wilkerson from the University of Tennessee Knoxville, reflecting on the film's legacy and its enduring place in Kentucky and American history.