CinemaOSMovie · 2026 · 1h 47m

Kern Oil

The Truth Runs Deep

IMDbDocumentary

Kern Oil explores the history, people, and lasting impact of California's oil industry through the story of Kern County, one of the nation's most important oil-producing regions. Featuring firsthand accounts from oilfield workers, industry leaders, historians, and community voices, the documentary examines how generations built their lives around the industry while confronting the economic, environmental, and political challenges facing California oil today. From the fields that helped build the state to the growing reliance on imported oil, Kern Oil asks what the future holds for California's energy industry and the communities that depend on it.

Directed byRickey Bird Jr.

Play
Status
Released
Runtime
1h 47m
Language
EN
Released
February 27, 2026
Studios
Hectic Films

Watch the

Trailers & teasers

1 video
Kern Oil - Extended Documentary Trailer #1

Kern Oil - Extended Documentary Trailer #1

Featuring

Cast & crew

Creative team
Directed by
Rickey Bird Jr.

Keep watching

More like this

L'arnaqueur de Paris : Mensonges et gastronomie8.0

L'arnaqueur de Paris : Mensonges et gastronomie

2026 · Film

François Mitterrand, une autre vie possible

François Mitterrand, une autre vie possible

2026 · Film

La vie au temps de Cro-Magnon8.0

La vie au temps de Cro-Magnon

2019 · Film

Coast Modern8.0

Coast Modern

2012 · Film

Alphane6.5

Alphane

2023 · Film

Meio Ponto

Meio Ponto

2025 · Film

The Face of Stone

The Face of Stone

1970 · Film

Horizon

Horizon

2024 · Film

The Last of the Sea Women7.2

The Last of the Sea Women

2024 · Film

Ashley Smith : Out of Control

Ashley Smith : Out of Control

2010 · Film

Nous, Jeunesse(s) d'Iran

Nous, Jeunesse(s) d'Iran

2024 · Film

Latche, l'esprit des lieux

Latche, l'esprit des lieux

2026 · Film

The Man The Myth The Bellend10.0

The Man The Myth The Bellend

2023 · Film

A Living Museum

A Living Museum

2025 · Film

Peregrina

Peregrina

Film

Circusboy10.0

Circusboy

2025 · Film

June 1940, the Great Chaos8.0

June 1940, the Great Chaos

2010 · Film

Picked for you

Recommended movies

The Biggest Little Farm7.6

The Biggest Little Farm

2019 · Film

Come See Me in the Good Light7.2

Come See Me in the Good Light

2025 · Film

Fuck6.4

Fuck

2006 · Film

Diego Maradona7.4

Diego Maradona

2019 · Film

McQueen7.4

McQueen

2018 · Film

In the Realms of the Unreal7.2

In the Realms of the Unreal

2004 · Film

Evil Influencer: The Jodi Hildebrandt Story6.2

Evil Influencer: The Jodi Hildebrandt Story

2025 · Film

Anna Nicole Smith: You Don't Know Me6.1

Anna Nicole Smith: You Don't Know Me

2023 · Film

Capital in the Twenty-First Century6.5

Capital in the Twenty-First Century

2019 · Film

Maria by Callas7.4

Maria by Callas

2017 · Film

Sidney6.9

Sidney

2022 · Film

The Curious Birth of Benjamin Button6.9

The Curious Birth of Benjamin Button

2009 · Film

Strip Down, Rise Up6.5

Strip Down, Rise Up

2021 · Film

Naqoyqatsi6.2

Naqoyqatsi

2002 · Film

The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley7.0

The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley

2019 · Film

S4: The Bob Lazar Story8.4

S4: The Bob Lazar Story

2026 · Film

Love, Gilda7.2

Love, Gilda

2018 · Film

As I Was Moving Ahead Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty7.8

As I Was Moving Ahead Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty

2000 · Film

My Beautiful Broken Brain7.0

My Beautiful Broken Brain

2014 · Film

Dolphin Reef6.8

Dolphin Reef

2018 · Film