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

Roberto Minervini / USA, Italy, France / 2018 / 123 min / English

A story of a community of black people in the American South during summer 2017, when a string of brutal killings of black men sent shockwaves through the country. A meditation on the state of race in America, this film is an intimate portrayal of people struggling for justice, dignity, and survival in a country not on their side.

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