Born in Flames

  • Born in Flames
Genre : Political
Type : Fiction
Original title :
Principal country concerned : Column : Cinema/tv
Year of production : 1983
Running time : 80 (in minutes)

In the not-so-distant future, New York is on the verge of bankruptcy. Ten years after a so-called socialist revolution, promises of equality remain a dead letter. The death of the black activist Adelaide at the hands of the police triggers radical collective actions that short-circuit the trajectories of gender, race, class. The actions of four groups of women intertwine and unite against a society that is still patriarchal, supremacist and heterogeneous: the Women's Army bicycle militia, the editors of the Socialist Youth Review, the hosts of the pirate stations Radio Phoenix and Radio Ragazza. With a unique and piercing style close to guerrilla documentaries, this choral film captures and injects the disruptive and immediate energy of the revolt.
With : Flo Kennedy, Adele Bertei, Honey, Becky Johnston, Kathryn Bigelow, Eric Bogosian. Music: Red Krayola, The Bloods.

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