The Coal Beneath Our Feet, The Wind Above Our Heads

The Coal Beneath Our Feet, The Wind Above Our Heads is a Welsh feature documentary about ownership, memory, and the fight for a liveable future. Told through intergenerational conversations in the South Wales Valleys, the film traces a line from coal to wind, from extraction to renewal, and asks a simple question: who should own the things that shape our lives? The first half centres on coal, culminating in the story of Tower Colliery, bought and run by its workers after closure. The second half turns to wind energy, ending in a Welsh village that owns its own wind farm and reinvests the returns locally. Framed through the eyes of two young people who feel disconnected from their place and history, the film explores how knowledge, struggle, and collective action can restore dignity and agency. It is a film about Wales, made with Welsh communities, and rooted in the belief that the future only works if people are not cut out of it.