In the gripping let the fire burn, director jason osder has crafted a found footage documentary that unfurls with the tension of a great thriller centering on the. On may, 1985, a longtime feud between the city of philadelphia and controversial black power group move came to a deadly climax. Let the fire burn is a 20 documentary film about the events leading up to and surrounding a 1985 standoff between the black liberation group move and the philadelphia police department. Let the fire burn, new film by director jason osder documenting may, 1985 bombing of the move home and family by the city of philadelphia. In the documentary let the fire burn, director jason osder uses archival footage to chronicle the years of tension that ended in tragedy. Oct 02, 20 this documentary is insanely, incredibly affecting and im someone who is often critical of overly biased documentary features. May 11, 2014 using archival news coverage and interviews, let the fire burn brings to life one of the most tumultuous but largely forgotten clashes between government and citizens in modern u. Let the fire burn documentary exclusive clip youtube. The dramatic clash claimed eleven lives and literally and figuratively devastated an entire community. Let the fire burn is a 20 documentary film about the events leading up to and surrounding a 1985 standoff between the black liberation group move and the. Jan 10, 2014 in the astonishingly gripping let the fire burn, director jason osder has crafted that rarest of cinematic objects a foundfootage film that unfurls with the tension of a great thriller. Let the fire burn philadelphia police clash with move. Sep 10, 20 in the astonishingly gripping let the fire burn, director jason osder has crafted that rarest of cinematic objects.
Let the fire burn season 15 episode 19 independent. Let the fire burn season 15 episode 19 independent lens pbs. Let the fire burn 20 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Jason osder makes an impressive feature film debut through his unbiased and thorough account of the incidents leading up to and during the 1985 standoff between the extremist africanamerican organization move and philadelphia authorities. Jason osders documentary recounts the steps that led to a. In this excerpt from the independent lens documentary let the fire burn, former. Let the fire burn a film by jason osder a zeitgeist. Sep 17, 20 let the fire burn official trailer 1 20 documentary hd on may, 1985, philadelphia police dropped two pounds of military explosives onto a city row house occupied by the radical group move. Every child is born with the fullest of creative potential, but due to social conditioning they lose touch with it, and consequently, with their power to create a life of meaning and purpose. Contrary to most documentary films, osder uses no interviews, no reenactments and no unneeded footage. On may, 1985, philadelphia police dropped two pounds of military explosives onto a city row house occupied by the radical group move. Winner best editing in a documentary feature tribeca film festival special jury mention best new documentary director tribeca film festival in the astonishingly gripping let the fire burn, director jason osder has crafted that rarest of cinematic objects.
Let the fire burn on may, 1985, philadelphia police dropped two pounds of military explosives onto a city row house occupied by the radical group move. Sep 29, 20 let the fire burn, about the radical group move and its 1985 bombing by the philadelphia police, consists entirely of found footage. Let the fire burn leads nominated docs at the ida awards. Oct 25, 20 it was a documentary about the bombing of an organization called move and historical developments concerning the groups political repression by the city of philadelphia since 1978. Let the fire burn tells a story we were stunned to realize we didnt know. May 12, 2014 let the fire burn is composed entirely with archival footage yet unfurls with the tension of a thriller. Let the fire burn nurturing the creative spirit of children is an animated and poetic journey into the creative fire of children, and how to fan its flames. Let the fire burn tracks these tensions in some detail, including the 1978 shoot out at the groups home in powelton village that resulted in injuries to move members, firemen, policemen, and. Oct 01, 2017 in the astonishingly gripping let the fire burn, director jason osder has crafted that rarest of cinematic objects. Let the fire burn philadelphia police clash with move group.
Jason osders documentary recounts the steps that led to a horrific tragedy on may. I hope more documentaries attempt what the filmmakers pulled off here, in terms of not having a narrator or talking heads and focusing exclusively on archival footage including, most notably, footage from an investigative. Let the fire burn is the first great documentary of 2014. Okayplayer presents an exclusive clip from let the fire burn the forthcoming documentary chronicling the events surrounding the tragic 1985 bombing of the move organization in philadelphia. In the astonishingly gripping let the fire burn, director jason osder has crafted that rarest of cinematic objects. Let the fire burn official trailer 1 20 documentary hd on may, 1985, philadelphia police dropped two pounds of military explosives. A philadelphia community forever changed on may, 1985, after a long standoff, philadelphia municipal authorities dropped a bomb on the headquarters of the africanamerican.
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It offers a time capsule, taking us to a horrific moment in our nations history with a masterfully structured edit that vividly mines a trove of blistering period archive images without voiceover narration. On may, 1985, a longtime feud between the city of philadelphia and controversial radical urban group move came to a deadly climax. Let the fire burn, a coming documentary by director jason osder, paints a new portrait of this tragic occurrence using only archival footage the history of move. Rent let the fire burn 20 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. In the astonishingly gripping let the fire burn, director jason osder has crafted that. Jason osder explores an american tragedy let the fire burn. With tremendous grassroots support, we made more than a movie with burn we made the first documentary that took audiences closer than theyd ever been, into the fire and real lives of the busiest firefighters in america. Sep 16, 20 official selection of the arclight documentary film festival, oct 9 in the astonishingly gripping let the fire burn, director jason osder has crafted that rarest of cinematic objects. Thats what happened in philadelphia on may, 1985 when a. In a controversial decision, the police made the decision to let the fire burn, resulting in the destruction of over 60 homes and the death of five children and six adults. To enjoy prime music, go to your music library and transfer your account to us.
A philadelphia community forever changed on may, 1985, after a long standoff, philadelphia municipal authorities dropped a. Let the fire burn 20 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Let the fire burn, jason osders powerful debut documentary, opens with period footage of a softspoken boy with two names. Let the fire burn is an incendiary documentary that uses archival footage to weave a compelling, allimportant tale of tragedy bred from anger and misunderstanding. Those elements run both ways in let the fire burn, in which the precise philosophical tenets of move never come fully into focus. Let the fire burn consists entirely of archival clips the. Let the fire burn is a 20 documentary about the roughly decadelong confrontation between the city of philadelphia and the radical group move, which culminated in the death of all but four of moves members. For two documentary filmmakers with no connection to the fire service, it was a question we couldnt let go. The group rejected technology, reared children on a diet of.
Let the fire burn leads nominated docs at the ida awards by joe reid the international documentary association revealed their nominations for the years best docs, honoring let the fire burn, the square, cutie and the boxer and more. Shedding light on the fiery 1985 standoff between the extremist group move and philadelphia authorities, this thoughtful documentary dissects the tragedy from. Independent lens let the fire burn season 15 episode 19 pbs. The resulting fire was not fought for over an hour although firefighters were on the scene with water cannons in place. In the gripping let the fire burn, director jason osder has crafted a foundfootage documentary that unfurls with the tension of a great thriller centering on the. The film is directed and produced by jason osder and was released by zeitgeist films in october 20. Let the fire burn, director jason osders first feature film, chronicles the chaotic and destructive events between the philadelphia police department and the radical group move from the 1970s to the 1980s.
Osders premiere of let the fire burn was absolutely riveting. Let the fire burn groovy instrumental mix sevastopol mp3. This documentary is insanely, incredibly affecting and im someone who is often critical of overly biased documentary features. May 12, 2014 documentary brings to life one of the most tumultuous clashes between government and citizens in modern u. Oct 01, 20 building with the awful inexorability of greek tragedy, jason osders riveting documentary let the fire burn chronicles the escalating confrontations between the philadelphia police and a.
Contrary to most documentary films, osder uses no interviews. Sep 30, 20 okayplayer presents an exclusive clip from let the fire burn the forthcoming documentary chronicling the events surrounding the tragic 1985 bombing of the. Let the fire burn official trailer 1 20 documentary hd on may, 1985, philadelphia police dropped two pounds of military explosives onto a city row house occupied by the radical group move. Along comes let the fire burn, a documentary that makes excellent use of and relies exclusively on archival footage, especially that of a hearing into the events of may, 1985 that left 11. Let the fire burn 20 stream and watch online moviefone. This is my entry for l in the blogging a to z challenge. Let the fire burn official trailer 1 20 documentary hd. Building with the awful inexorability of greek tragedy, jason osders riveting documentary let the fire burn chronicles the escalating confrontations between the philadelphia police and a. Using only archival news coverage and interviews, this film brings to life one of the most tumultuous and largely forgotten clashes between government and. In the gripping let the fire burn, director jason osder has crafted a foundfootage documentary that unfurls with the tension of a great thriller centering on the tragic 1985 confrontation between philadelphia police and the radical group move. Move started as a back to nature group, but descended into radicalism and questionable childrearing practices.
Watch let the fire burn this is a documentary about the conflict between the philadelphia police department and move, an african american liberation group, which led to a violent standoff in 1985. May 09, 2014 let the fire burn, which won best editing in a documentary feature and nabbed jason osder best new documentary director at the tribeca film festival, manages to tell the supremely tense and tragic. This heinous bombing killed 11 people all move members, completely destroyed 61 homes, and left 250 persons homeless. A fire soon began to blaze, endangering the several children now trapped inside the house. Let the fire burn year 20 genre documentary idmb rating 7.
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