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Burn (2014) [N/A]

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Release Date:
August 19, 2014

Original Title:
Burn

Genres:
Documentary

Production Companies:
Migrant Media

Production Countries:
United Kingdom

Ratings / Certifications:
 N/A

Runtime: 30

Overview from TheMovieDB

In August 2011 Britain was on fire - what was the spark that led to the crisis? When Mark Duggan was shot by the police the scene was set for a confrontation but it was not the first time. In this grass-roots documentary we hear why Tottenham burned, show how the flames spread and look at the deep-rooted reasons that have set fires blazing in the last three decades. Four people in this small community, all black and working class, have died at the hands of the police and this film retraces their story. Powerful witness testimonies are balanced against police reaction to the violence that exploded and the film offers a fresh political analysis of the cause of the uprising. Exploring ideas of collective memory ‘Burn’ is poetry for the people. This radical film bears witness that only justice for those that have died at the hands of the police can put out the fires.

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Director:
Ken Fero

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