n 1971, one of the worst industrial tragedies in U.S. history shook rural Southeast Georgia. The victims were predominantly Black women, manufacturing trip flares for the Vietnam War. Over 50 years later, survivors and first responders shed new light on the bravery and sacrifice of that day, and a grassroots campaign seeks to award the victims with the Congressional Gold Medal. This film was selected for a 2023 Better Angels Lavine Fellowship as part of the Ken Burns Prize for Film.

Director | Patrick Longstreth