Underplayed Gems

Let the Fire Burn (2013)

Let the Fire Burn poster
Directed by
Jason Osder
Genre
documentary film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 28m
Rated
NR
Rating
7.7 of 10 from 25 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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This documentary assembles archival footage to recount a 1985 standoff between the black liberation group MOVE and Philadelphia police. It shows the escalating confrontation and the devastating police bombing that destroyed a city block.

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What happens

Let the Fire Burn is a 2013 documentary film about the events leading up to and surrounding the 1985 MOVE bombing, at the culmination of a 1985 stand-off between the black liberation group MOVE and the Philadelphia Police Department. The film is directed and produced by Jason Osder and was released by Zeitgeist Films in October 2013. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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