Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play A Film by Bill Morrison An elegy in film & music to the coal mining history of North East England & a unique creative collaboration between the renowned American filmmaker Bill Morrison (Decasia) & acclaimed Icelandic musician & composer Jóhann Jóhannsson Created from archive & newly-shot film footage The Miners Hymns celebrates the sense of vibrant community rich self-organised culture & the forbearance that characterised the lives of those who worked underground & the places in which they lived Accompanying Morrison s filmic collage Jóhannsson s newly composed modern classical score draws upon the region s brass music culture image & sound combine to create a rich homage to Britain s coal mining heritage Extra Features New orchestral score presented in both stereo & 51 surround sound mixes Interview with filmmakers Durham premiere coverage Fully illustrated booklet features newly commissioned sleeve notes