Burn Motherfucker, Burn!

Relevant documentary on the history of abuses made by the LAPD. Informative and telling.

I thought this documentary was excellent. I watched it with my father who grew up at 118th & Central (1946). I later lived at the same address with my Grandparents. I remember the second uprising but knew little about the first. I appreciate the film maker for composing this documentary. I will not spoil, but in my opinion the late, great Mayor Tom Bradley had the best quote in this documentary. It is worth it to watch this documentary just to hear his quote.

This is a powerful documentary that explains the African American struggle to just exist in LA with a factual none glamorous approach that I found compulsive viewing. Interviews from both sides effectively shed light on the situation. From the graphic opening scene of a street execution of a homeless man, to the father who had to tell his 12 year old son how to survive when meeting a policeman, it was powerful. I found myself deeply moved. Well done to all involved in this depiction of historical and sadly still current situation.

I don't get the low reviews, really insightful more in depth than LA92. If you enjoyed LA92 you will enjoy this.

Excellent footage of what really happened throughout history showing the ugliness of racism, that needs to stop . Living over 6 decades, remember a lot of what is shown accurately , in this movie/documentary, it's incredibly sad this is happening even now in 2025. All people want to do is live their lives, go to work, raise their families and be left alone. Everyone deserves to be treated equally. Parents/grandparents, watch this movie with children and grandchildren, so everyone understands the atrocities and injustice that happens, so it stops. We are all equal, no matter what color our skin is. Destruction of property and violence is never the answer, but when you continually anger communities, they will get angry and rebel.