
What You Gonna Do When the World's on Fire?
2018 · Movie · NR · 123 min · ★ 7.2 · 78% critics
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.
Also known as What You Gonna Do When the World’s on Fire?
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Details
- Years
- 2018
- Release date
- 2019-08-16
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 123 min
- Critic score
- 78/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.2/10 (22 votes)
Themes
- police brutality
- southern usa
- protest
- racism
- african american
- black panthers
Awards & recognition
- IFFR audience award · 2019 · nominated
Cast & crew

Judy Hill
as Self
- DH
Dorothy Hill
as Self
- MN
Michael Nelson
as Self
- RK
Ronaldo King
as Self
- TT
Titus Turner
as Self
- AK
Ashlei King
as Self
- KG
Kevin Goodman
as Self
- KM
Krystal Muhammad
as Self
Directed by Roberto Minervini