JUNE 2023 at the SALON

MOUNDSVILLE

Occasionally, the Doc Salon likes to present exceptional work from the archives of its members.  If you've never seen Moundsville, or if you saw the shorter PBS cut on TV, come see the director's cut by David Bernabo & John W. Miller's acclaimed film about our neighbors down the river.

Moundsville is the biography of an American town on the Ohio River, where Appalachia hits the Midwest. Told through the voices of residents, the film diverts from the well-trod paths – opioids, coal, Trump – to trace the many forces that have buffeted this proud town, diminishing it but also offering new promise and opportunities. The film follows the town’s story from the Native American burial mound it’s named after, through the rise and fall of industry — including giants like Fostoria glass and the Marx toy plant (Rock’em Sock’em robots!) — to the age of WalMart and shale gas, and a new generation figuring it all out. By reckoning with deeper truths about the heartland and its economy, without nationalist nostalgia or liberal condescension, Moundsville plants seeds for better conversations about America’s future. 

Fresh and valuable… The Moundsville film, by Miller and Bernabo, presents the results in a way different from most other documentaries I’ve seen… worth watching. — James Fallows, The Atlantic 

WHEN:  Wednesday, June 7

6:30p  Food & Social

7:00p  Screening & Discussion

WHERE:  WQED Conference Room

4802 Fifth Ave. Pittsburgh 15213

HOW MUCH:  This screening is free for Salon email subscribers, all guests, and Salon members.  Food (pizza & subs) & drink provided; bring more food if you like.