What You Gonna Do When the World's on Fire?

2019 | 123 minutes | 7.2 ★ (21)

What You Gonna Do When the World's on Fire?
  • 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.

  • Release Date

    16 August 2019

  • DirectingRoberto Minervini
  • Budget

    $0.00

  • Revenue

    $0.00

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