The Bombing of Osage Avenue (1986)

Describes the confrontation between Philadelphia Police and members of the MOVE organization on Mother's Day, 1985, which left 11 men, women and children members of MOVE dead and 61 homes destroyed by fire. The events are situated in the history of Blacks in Philadelphia, the MOVE organization, and the Cobbs Creek neighborhood. All this is explored through historical photographs, interviews and footage of the confrontation and its resulting hearings.

Released

1986-12-31

Genres

Documentary

Runtime

58 min

Status

Released

Directed / written by

Louis Massiah