Queen of Coal

Jun 12, 2025

1h 34m

★ 7.2

Overview

A transgender woman lands her dream job of working in a carbon mine, but after having the sex-change surgery must face a superstition that bans female workers from entering the underground galleries.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Morena Films

Pensa & Rocca Producciones

The Warning of Rivard

Queen of Coal Trailers

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Cast

Carlita Rodríguez

Lux Pascal

Violeta

Laura Grandinetti

Lohana

Romina Escobar

Diana

Simone Mercado

Cóndor

Federico Marzullo

Tami

Agostina Innella

Antonio, ingeniero

Paco León

Marcela

Delphina Bianco

Sonia

Gabriela Pastor

Cristian

Lautaro Zera

Óscar

Jorge Román

Antonella

Carlita Rodríguez

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7.2

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7.4

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6.3

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8.0

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0.0

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Southern Gothic tale of a coal miner pushed to his limits for the love of his son.

6.2

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6.2

The Proud Valley

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In a Welsh coal mining valley, a young man with a beautiful singing voice is called upon to make the ultimate sacrifice when a pit disaster threatens.

0.0

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7.4

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1.0

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A determined housewife goes head-to-head with a $1 billion mining company after its negligent operation ruins her town's water supply.

6.3

Margaret's Museum

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6.8

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6.8

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5.5

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5.5

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6.9

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7.5

Tinker

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