“A glowing beauty” (The New York Times), A TIME FOR BURNING is a classic touchstone, which poignantly captures the mood of the times as the Civil Rights Movement challenged the nation to change its ways. Released in 1966, this classic cinema verité film from award-winning filmmaker Bill Jersey captures an all-white Lutheran Church in Omaha, Nebraska as their earnest pastor tries to get the congregation to reach out to their fellow black Lutherans only to find a well of resistance among his flock. The candid result is one of the most honest, accurate, and effective expose of the civil rights impasse ever filmed.
Appropriate for all ages; 58 minutes
Special thanks to DVIC, Delaware Valley Interfaith Council for supporting this program, and Shirley Kessler and Bill Jersey for making this program possible.
