Investigation of a Flame
Synopsis
On May 17, 1968 nine Vietnam War protesters led by Daniel and Philip Berrigan, walked into a Catonsville, Maryland draft board office, grabbed hundreds of selective service records and burned them with homemade napalm. INVESTIGATION OF A FLAME is an intimate, experimental documentary portrait of the Catonsville Nine, this disparate band of resisters who chose to break the law in a defiant, poetic act of civil disobedience. How did the photos, trial publicity and news of the two year prison sentences help to galvanize a disillusioned American public? INVESTIGATION OF A FLAME explores this politically and religiously motivated performance of the 1960′s in the context of extremely different times, times in which critics of Middle East peace agreements, abortion and technology resort to violence of the most random and sanguine kind in order to access the public imagination.
Release History & Theatrical Window
March 15, 2002
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Lynne Sachs
- Original Title
- Investigation of a Flame
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 44m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Lynne Sachs
Department Leadership Roster
Lynne Sachs
Director
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What is Investigation of a Flame about?
On May 17, 1968 nine Vietnam War protesters led by Daniel and Philip Berrigan, walked into a Catonsville, Maryland draft board office, grabbed hundreds of selective service records and burned them with homemade napalm. INVESTIGATION OF A FLAME is an intimate, experimental documentary portrait of the Catonsville Nine, this disparate band of resisters who chose to break the law in a defiant, poetic act of civil disobedience. How did the photos, trial publicity and news of the two year prison sentences help to galvanize a disillusioned American public? INVESTIGATION OF A FLAME explores this politically and religiously motivated performance of the 1960′s in the context of extremely different times, times in which critics of Middle East peace agreements, abortion and technology resort to violence of the most random and sanguine kind in order to access the public imagination.
Who directed Investigation of a Flame?
Investigation of a Flame was directed by Lynne Sachs.
Who stars in Investigation of a Flame?
The principal cast of Investigation of a Flame includes Not specified.
When was Investigation of a Flame released and how long is it?
Investigation of a Flame was released in 2002 with a total runtime of 44m.