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  • 2019
  • Passion River Films
  • 1 h 16 m
  • 2019
  • Passion River Films
  • 1 h 16 m
Decade of Fire

Summary Throughout the 1970’s, fires consumed the South Bronx. Black and Puerto Rican residents were blamed for the devastation even as they battled daily to save their neighborhoods. In Decade of Fire, Bronx-born Vivian Vázquez Irizarry pursues the truth surrounding the fires – uncovering policies of racism and neglect that still shape our citi...

Directed By: Gretchen Hildebran, Vivian Vazquez

Written By: Gretchen Hildebran, Vivian Vazquez

  • 2019
  • Passion River Films
  • 1 h 16 m
  • 2019
  • Passion River Films
  • 1 h 16 m

Decade of Fire

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Summary Throughout the 1970’s, fires consumed the South Bronx. Black and Puerto Rican residents were blamed for the devastation even as they battled daily to save their neighborhoods. In Decade of Fire, Bronx-born Vivian Vázquez Irizarry pursues the truth surrounding the fires – uncovering policies of racism and neglect that still shape our citi...

Directed By: Gretchen Hildebran, Vivian Vazquez

Written By: Gretchen Hildebran, Vivian Vazquez

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Jul 14, 2020
More than anything else, though, Decade of Fire succeeds as one of the best explanations in recent cinema of what the phrase "systemic racism" means.
By Matt Zoller Seitz FULL REVIEW
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May 2, 2019
Decade of Fire’s purpose is to make known how those in the Bronx must continue to fight even today against forces hellbent on their erasure.
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May 2, 2019
Irizarry sees locals who survived these challenges acquiring new layers of toughness and pride, increasingly ready to fight for their communities.
By John DeFore FULL REVIEW
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May 2, 2019
Decade of Fire is at its best when showing how the fires affected individuals effectively left to fend for themselves.
By Ben Kenigsberg FULL REVIEW
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Aug 30, 2019
It tells a lot of great stories and illuminates a city-wide tragedy, but given all the heartbreaking and enraging stories within, one wishes Decade Of Fire could emotionally sear and rage just as well as it educates.
By Andrew Bundy FULL REVIEW

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Release Date May 3, 2019
Duration 1 h 16 m
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Tagline The South Bronx is Burning
Website http://decadeoffire.com/
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