The Kingdom of Coal

Country / Region
Kosovo
Year
2011
Producer
Jeta XHARRA
Director
Antoneta KASTRATI、Casey Cooper JOHNSON
Time
52min
Language
English)
Production
Crossing Bridges Productions
Distribution
Crossing Bridges Productions

Kosovo sits atop the 5th largest lignite deposit on the planet. It is also the most polluted country in Europe. Now with plans to grant the coal reserve to a foreign investor, along with rights to build a third coal plant near the capitol city, Coal Empire investigates the economic, health and environmental costs of coal and researches the potential for alternative energy in Kosovo. Who will benefit from the “New Kosovo” coal project?