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Let the fire burn
Title
Let the fire burn / School of Media & Public Affairs, the George Washington University ; Sundance Institute ; the Film Sales Company ; directed and produced by Jason Osder ; executive producer, Andrew Herwitz.
Distribution
[New York] : Zeitgeist Films, [2014]
Copyright Notice Date
©2014
Physical Description
1 videodisc (95 minutes) : sound, color with black & white sequences ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 fold-out insert
Medium
DVD video 4 3/4 in.
Notes
Documentary.
Videodisc release of the motion picture produced in 2013.
Extras: Michael Ward interviews; Director Q&A; Theatrical trailer.
Edited by Nels Bangerter ; original music by Christopher Mangum ; original score performed by The Sofia Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra ; Christopher Mangum, conductor.
Closed-captioned; optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH).
2013 Tribeca Film Festival: Best Editing in a Documentary; 2013 IDA Awards, Best Editor; 2014 Independent Spirit Awards, Truer than Fiction Award.
Summary
Comprised of found footage and sound bites, Let the fire burn describes the conflict between the Black Power group MOVE and the people and city government of Philadelphia, culminating in the armed standoff of May 13, 1985, in which one police officer and eleven MOVE members were killed, ending when Philadelphia police dropped a bomb on the row house that served as MOVE headquarters.
Format
Images / Video & Film
Language
English
Added to Catalog
October 04, 2017
Credits
Edited by Nels Bangerter ; original music by Christopher Mangum ; original score performed by The Sofia Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra ; Christopher Mangum, conductor.
Performers
With Michael Moses Ward, Delbert Africa, Louise James, LaVerne Sims, Ramona Africa, James Berghaier.
System details note
DVD, NTSC, Region 1, widescreen (1.78:1) presentation; stereo, 5.1 surround.
Audience
MPAA rating: Not rated.
Contents
Extra features: Michael Ward interviews
Director Q&A
Theatrical trailer.
Videorecording number
Z1160 Zeitgeist Films
Subjects
Genre/Form
Feature films - United States.
Documentary films.
Feature films.
Nonfiction films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Documentary films.
Feature films.
Nonfiction films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Feature films - United States.
Also listed under
George Washington University. School of Media and Public Affairs, production company.
Sundance Institute, contributor.
Film Sales Company, contributor.
Zeitgeist Films, film distributor.
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