Let the Fire Burn

A sobering, archive-only reconstruction that builds quiet dread into outrage as a standoff turns catastrophic.

Directed by

Jason Osder

Genres

Documentary

Starring

Birdie Africa, John Africa, Ramona Africa

Overview

Jason Osder delivers an account of the incidents leading up to and during the 1985 standoff between the extremist African-American organization MOVE and Philadelphia authorities. The dramatic clash would claim eleven lives and devastate an entire community.

How it feels

Dark, tense, earnest and bleak. Measured and demanding.

About

Race, power, corruption, violence

Content

Strong violence. Mild gore and language. No sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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