Let the Fire Burn

Independent Lens: Season 15: Episode 19

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Independent Lens: Belly of the Beast
Let the Fire Burn

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PBS | Air Date: May 12, 2014
Summary: Recalling a 1985 confrontation between Philadelphia police and the radical MOVE organization, which espoused black power and back-to-nature philosophies. The police dropped an incendiary device on the roof of the group's fortified house, resulting in a fire that killed 11 people (including five children) and destroyed 61 homes. TheRecalling a 1985 confrontation between Philadelphia police and the radical MOVE organization, which espoused black power and back-to-nature philosophies. The police dropped an incendiary device on the roof of the group's fortified house, resulting in a fire that killed 11 people (including five children) and destroyed 61 homes. The documentary relies solely on found materials, including archival news coverage; televised public hearings; and documentary footage and interviews. Expand
Genre(s): Talk & Interview, Documentary, Arts

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