The Kingdom of Coal

Synopsis

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?

Director Biography

Antoneta and Casey have directed several documentary films together over the past years in Kosova together with cinematographer, Sevdije Kastrati. Now based in Los Angeles, they are writing and directing fiction films, while they continue to produce documentaries that address important issues for Kosovar society.