The Buffalo Creek Flood: An Act of Man is a 1975 American documentary film produced by Appalshop and directed by Mimi Pickering.Hollywood Takes on the Environment|Arts & Culture|Smithsonian Magazine
Summary The film is about the Buffalo Creek Flood, an incident that occurred on February 26, 1972, when the Pittston Coal Company's coal slurry impoundment dam in Logan County, West Virginia burst four days after having been declared 'satisfactory' by a federal mine inspector. The film includes interviews with survivors, mining officials, and union representatives, along with footage of the flood itself.Coalmining Women and The Buffalo Creek Flood: An Act of Man|BAMPFAWe Tell: Fifty Years of Participatory Community Media|Screen Slate
Legacy In 2005, this film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".
See also List of American films of 1975 Harlan County U.S.A.
References
External links Buffalo Creek Flood: An Act of Man essay by Mimi Pickering on the National Film Registry website. Buffalo Creek Flood: An Act of Man essay by Daniel Eagan in America's Film Legacy: The Authoritative Guide to the Landmark Movies in the National Film Registry, A&C Black, 2010 , pages 720-722
Excerpt on Appalshop's official YouTube channel