Firefighter Film Wraps Up DC Labor FilmFest Tonight
Monday, June 23, 2014(Metropolitan Washington Council, AFL-CIO)
The 2014 DC
Labor FilmFest wraps up tonight with the 7:30p screening of Burn: One Year on
the Front Lines of the Battle to Save Detroit at the AFI in Silver
Spring,
MD. Email streetheat@dclaborarchives.org for
free
passes! PLUS: the Fire Station 1 restaurant -- owned by a
retired fire fighter -- is offering drink specials from
5:30-7:15p in
honor of the screening: 8131 Georgia Ave, Silver Spring. Through
the eyes of Detroit
firefighters charged with the thankless task of saving a city that many have
written off as dead, BURN tells the gripping story of a city struggling for
survival. The film follows the crew of Engine Company 50—one of the busiest
firehouses in America—who believe in their city and are attempting to make a
difference every day. A story of human struggles, hope and personal courage in
the face of overwhelming odds, this documentary puts the spotlight on those who
have the vision and the heart to bring a forgotten American dream back to
Detroit. 7:30p; AFI, 8633 Colesville Rd, Silver Spring. Hosted
by IAFF Local 36.