Bonecrusher is a wonderful tribute to the
late Luther Trenton Chaffin, who went by this nickname underground. Luther lived
on Hazel Mountain up on Sandy Ridge, above Dante, and worked in the mines for 26
years. His son, Lucas Chafin, seeks to live up to his father's legacy by
following him into the mines.
Filmed by professional movie maker Michael Fountain, this film explores
the connection between a father and his son and shows
the strong family bonds, especially those between coal miners,
here in southwest Virginia. There are several scenes filmed in Dante and
up on Sandy Ridge.
Bonecrusher won second place in the documentary film
category at the Appalachian Film Festival in the spring of 2009.
72
minutes, DVD
$20.00 plus S&H
