BAM Cinematek is screening MATEWAN (1987) on Monday, July 27 as part of BAM’s Indie 80’s series. Maggie Renzi, who produced and acted in the film, will be on hand to introduce it! Matewan, featuring Chris Cooper, James Earl Jones, Mary McDonnell and David Strathairn, tells the story of a small town in 1920’s West Virginia that erupts into conflict upon unionization of its coal miners. Based on real events, the film explores the racial tensions, corruption, betrayal, and event