Let The Fire Burn Tragedy in Philadelphia
Astonishingly gripping, LET THE FIRE BURN is a found-footage film that unfurls with the tension of a thriller.
On May 13, 1985, a longtime feud between the city of Philadelphia and controversial radical urban group MOVE came to a deadly climax. By order of local authorities, police dropped military-grade explosives onto a MOVE-occupied rowhouse. TV cameras captured the conflagration that quickly escalated--and resulted in the tragic deaths of eleven people (including five children) and the destruction of 61 homes. It was only later discovered that authorities decided to "...let the fire burn."
Winner of a Truer Than Fiction Award at the Film Independent Spirit Awards. Winner of New Documentary Director at the Tribeca Film Festival.
"4 stars! A superb addition to the found-footage documentary genre." - Michael Phillips, The Chicago Tribune
Running Time
96 mins
Year
2013
Kanopy ID
6322082
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