Decade of Fire
Year: 2018
Country:
United States
Language:
English
Run Time:
76 minutes
The South Bronx smoldered for nearly ten years. In the 1970s, the New York City borough lost almost 80% of its housing to fires, displacing 250,000 residents from their homes. Once a thriving, integrated community of African American, Irish, Italian, Hispanic, Jewish, and Puerto Rican families, the South Bronx fell victim to racially-targeted government policies and city-wide budget cuts. When redlining went into effect, barring minorities from obtaining mortgage loans or insurance policies, landlords continued to pocket rent checks but neglected to take care of their buildings. Aging structures susceptible to fires ignited years of devastating damage, with no end—or help—in sight. Neighborhood fire departments closed, while the media and public officials claimed the minority residents were somehow to blame for burning down their own communities. In this intense documentary, Vivian Va´zquez Irizarry and Gretchen Hildebran explore why this block was forgotten and how dedicated residents continue to fight to save their neighborhoods in DECADE OF FIRE. (In English and Spanish with subtitles) —A.B.
CIFF43 Screenings
Near West Theatre
Thursday, March 28, 2019 at 6:00 PM
Friday, March 29, 2019 at 5:10 PM
- with FilmForum
Saturday, March 30, 2019 at 9:30 AM
Sidebars
Cinema en Español
Race Relations
Competitions
Reel Women Direct Award for Excellence in Directing by a Woman
Greg Gund Memorial Standing Up Competition
Related Daily Postings
South Bronx Locals Tell their Story through a "Decade of Fire"
Director
Vivian Vázquez Irizarry, Gretchen Hildebran
Vivian Vázquez Irizarry, is an educator and organizer who grew up in the South Bronx, New York. She currently directs community-school partnerships at a public school in the Bronx. Gretchen Hildebran, is a documentary filmmaker whose work has screened in festivals internationally.
Filmography
DECADE OF FIRE (2018)
Producers
Vivian Vázquez Irizarry, Gretchen Hildebran, Julia Steele Allen, Neyda Martinez
Cinematography
Edwin Martinez
Editing
Gretchen Hildebran, Sonia Gonzalez-Martinez, Penelope Falk
Community Partner
Donate
Your donation helps fulfill our mission to promote artistically and culturally significant film arts through education and exhibition.
Film Festival
Films
CIFF Streams
Plan Your Day
Events
CIFF Media
Archive
Store
Support Us
FAQs
- General
- Membership & Passes
- Tickets & Vouchers
- CIFF46 Program
- CIFF46 @ PSQ
- CIFF46 Streams
- How to Stream
- Streams Glossary
- Call for Entries
Press Room
About
Policies
Financials
Admin Office
Cleveland International Film Festival
2510 Market Avenue
Cleveland OH 44113-3434
(216) 623-3456 | EMAIL
©CIFF, 2024
Site Design + Development 
