A Beast Touch the Mountain

2025 1h 18m EN

Documentary

Synopsis

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Facing lawless corporate aggressors and a government that favors the wealthy over the rights of everyday people, a small group of Appalachian women fight for nearly a decade to keep a potentially deadly natural gas pipeline from being built through some of the most treacherous and landslide-prone terrain on Earth.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: James Mottern
Writers: James Mottern

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RUNTIME

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Tight 78-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released last year.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Jacob A. Hauser shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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The take

James Mottern directs. Jacob A. Hauser cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes.

Trivia

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1Tight 78-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released last year.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Editor Jacob A. Hauser shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.