What You Gonna Do When the World’s on Fire?(2019)

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2h 3m
- Documentary

Release Date: Aug 16, 2019 | Limited

What You Gonna Do When The World's On Fire is the story of a community of black people in the American South during the summer 2017, when a string of brutal killings of black men sent shockwaves throughout the country. A meditation on the state of race in America, this film is an... Read all

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Original Release | Aug 16, 2019

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Director & Top Cast

Roberto Minervini
Director

Ashlei King

Technical Specifications

Aspect Ratio: 1.85 : 1

Other Details

Country of Origin: Italy,France,United States

Language: English

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— X A stunning series of vignettes documenting intimate, day-to-day discourse between mothers, children, business owners, local personalities, and New Black Panther Party members across multiple communities in the American South during the summer of 2017 - a contemporary portrait of the state of race relations in the South emerges as black leaders advocate for resource equality and dignity, support community members in need, and demand an end to the systemic racism facilitating the continued murder of non-white Americans. — Mae Moreno