John Rudolph, Adele Bertei, John McLearen, John Coplans, Warner Schreiner, Becky Johnston, Sheila McLaughlin, Florynce Kennedy, Ron Vawter, Lizzie Borden, Julia Hanlon, Jean Satterfield, Hillary Hurst, Pat Murphy (III), Lynne Jones, Kathryn Bigelow, Pat Place, Valerie Smaldone, Marty Pottenger, Maria David, Honey (II)See more
Set in America ten years after the Second American Revolution, Born In Flames is a comic fantasy of female rebellion. When Adelaide Norris, the founder of the Woman's Army, is mysteriously killed, a seemingly impossible coalition of women- crossing all lines of race, class, and sexual preference- emerges to blow the System apart. In a series of thrilling and often humorous encounters between groups of women ranging from militant black lesbians to white punk feminist musicians, Born in Flames covers a wide range of radical feminist ideas.
Review
Part Sci-Fi Fantasy, Part Feminist Adventure Story! --Philadelphia Enquirer
Thrilling, explosive... still potent after all these years. --Paper Magazine
By turns humorous, satirical and deadly earnest... a still-potent artifact of political commitment. --LA Weekly
Product details
MPAA rating
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Unrated (Not Rated)
Product Dimensions
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5.35 x 7.56 x 0.67 inches; 2.93 Ounces
Item model number
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2251518
Director
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Lizzie Borden
Media Format
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Multiple Formats, Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
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So pleasantly surprised by this movie. I thought we were still years away from a queer, black, socialist and feminist narrative like this, but here it is nearly 40 years old. It feels like it could've been made today in a lot of ways, which really just speaks to how spot-on the topics are. Thoughtfully covers the infighting in revolutionary groups, problems that come up in community organizing, and the kind of discussions we'll need to have if we move into a more fair and equal society. The ending is shocking but leaves you asking the same kinds of questions that are discussed in the movie. An extremely important and underrated film.
This film deals with social issues that are sadly still ignored by the mainstream media today. The writing, camerawork, & direction make the revolutionary political content of the film not just digestible, but engaging. Hopefully, watching this film motivates viewers to support direct action from organizations like BLM, DSA, Color of Change, & Critical Resistance in the fight for the equality of all.
FYI add subtitles to better follow the dialogue OR watch on Kanopy/Vimeo for the restored version.
Born In Flames waaay exceeded any expectations I had! If I had the know-how to make a film today it would look like this film. Its gritty, documentary-style footage is fresh, interesting and engaging. The acting is so effortless and real that my friend kept asking "is this part documentary?". A Women's Army, activism, bicycle patrols, lesbians, radio, amazing music...I can't wait to watch this again!
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