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.