

Born in Flames
In near-future New York, ten years after the “social-democratic war of liberation,” diverse groups of women organize a feminist uprising as equality remains unfulfilled.
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- Language
- English
- strike
- revolution
- socialism
- feminism
- protest
- sexism
- patriarchy
- pirate radio
- sexual harassment
- bombing
- oppression
- lgbt
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United StatesUS
- Theatrical (limited)NRNew York City, New York9 Nov 1983
AustraliaAU
- Theatrical3 Nov 1983
CanadaCA
- PremiereToronto Film Festival15 Sept 1983
GermanyDE
- PremiereBerlin International Film Festival20 Feb 1983
- Theatrical1 Apr 1983
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Born in Flames was released on 1 April 1983.
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CinemaSerf
9/20/2025
Somehow or other, the US of A has seen a revolution replace it’s government with a form of left-leaning social democracy that aims to prioritise the needs of just about everyone from feminists to gays but as with any idealistic political system, it is failing to deliver on all of it’s promises. Irritated by these failures, a group of New York women have taken to their radio stations to galvanise the disaffected and m…
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