Born in Flames

Born in Flames

Directed by Lizzie Borden

Produced by C.A.P.S., The Young Filmmakers Ltd.

198380 min6.1 / 10

A politically urgent, formally experimental docufiction about women organizing across racial and class lines to complete an unfinished revolution, blending activism with artistic provocation.

In near-future New York, ten years after the “social-democratic war of liberation,” diverse groups of women organize a feminist uprising as equality remains unfulfilled.

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  • Does Born in Flames end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is Born in Flames sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Born in Flames violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Born in Flames easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Born in Flames scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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37/ 100

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