#97. Let the Fire Burn (2013)
- Director: Jason Osder
- Metascore: 86
- Runtime: 88 minutes
“Let the Fire Burn” recounts the deadly 1985 standoff between Philadelphia police and the Black activist group MOVE, which resulted in a helicopter dropping a bomb on the compound as city officials stood by. Unlike many documentaries, Jason Osder’s film forgoes techniques such as talking head interviews, narration, and B-roll footage for a historical vérité effect, which Washington Post critic Ann Hornaday said “creates both intensity and intimacy, inviting viewers simply to watch and listen as a tragedy … unfolds.”
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