What You Gonna Do When the World's on Fire? (2019)
• August 16th, 2019 • 2h 3min
Documentary
Overview
Summer 2017, a string of brutal police killings of young African American men has sent shockwaves throughout the country. A Black community in the American South tries to cope with the lingering effects of the past and navigate their place in a country that is not on their side. Meanwhile, the Black Panthers prepare a large-scale protest against police brutality.
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