What You Gonna Do When the World's on Fire? (2019)

7.2/10 123 min 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.

Cast

Judy Hill

Self

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