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He lives in a log house he built in the woods — a structure, he notes ruefully, that represents his attempt to escape the rat race.

But the dollar-driven world catches up with him in the form of a coal company representative who comes knocking one day with an admittedly tempting offer. The company wants to lease a small plot of land Ratliff owns just up the hill from his home. The structure is 1, feet above sea level; the company plans to blast the mountain down to 1, feet.

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But the representative assures him there is no danger to his house, and Ratliff, like pretty much everyone in this poverty-stricken area, could use the money. He is, understandably, torn.

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May, on the other hand, is certain of her stance. Their discussions are low-key, cordial and respectful. Ratliff who would be played by Sam Shepard in a feature film doesn't see an absolute need to keep the landscape pristine.

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On the other hand, he shares May's concerns about polluting the watershed and worries about how the altered topography would impact the water flows during the next heavy rainfall. If it isn't obvious by now, these are thoughtful, eloquent individuals who couldn't be farther from the stereotype of ignorant hillbillies.

No one belittles anyone else's views, and everyone does his or her best to understand others' concerns. There are passionate pleas on both sides of the argument, and God is often invoked.

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But even in the Bible Belt , faith leads different people to different conclusions: Some argue the almighty put that coal there for humans to use, while others say people should protect the natural world God entrusted them with. One woman makes a pertinent point in response to those who argue blast mining is an economic necessity. Why, she asks, is the local economy still so fragile and dependent upon coal after more than a century of mining? There are no nouveau riche Beverly Hillbillies here; if anyone is getting rich off these resources, it's not the locals.

The filmmakers tell their story with sensitivity and a strong visual sense. In one particularly arresting image, May and Ratliff, who are longtime neighbors and friends, perform a traditional mountain folk dance in which they come close but never touch.

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Their unassuming artistry conveys a combination of attraction and wariness, making it a vivid artifact of the Appalachian culture the mining is threatening to destroy. Rubin and Gilomen lay out two primary goals for the documentary on their "Deep Down" website. Sign in. Browse channels. Watch Queue Queue. The next video is starting stop. Subscribe Subscribed Unsubscribe K Loading Our expert fortune teller serving us the tea from the stars. What's Hot on LogoTV! Play all Watch the hottest new videos on the channel.

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