Fires in the mirror; produced by Cherie Fortis ; directed by George C. Wolfe ; conceived, written and performed by Anna Deavere Smith.

Fires in the mirror; produced by Cherie Fortis ; directed by George C. Wolfe ; conceived, written and performed by Anna Deavere Smith.

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On Aug. 19, 1991 in Crown Heights (Brooklyn, N.Y.) a Hasidic man accidentally runs over a Black boy (Gavin Cato). Three hours later a young Jewish scholar (Yankel Rosenbaum) was murdered by Black youths. Four days of fire-bombing and riots ensued. Smith acts out the roles of these 18 persons involve...

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Contributors: Smith, Anna Deavere, Wolfe, George C.
Corporate Contributors: WTTW (Television station : Chicago, Ill.), KCET (Television station : Los Angeles, Calif.)
Format: Video
Published: Alexandria, VA : PBS Video, [1993]
Subjects:
Cato, Gavin, > 1983-1991 > Drama.
Rosenbaum, Yankel, > -1991 > Drama.
Violence > New York (State) > New York > Drama.
Jews > New York (State) > New York > Drama.
African Americans > New York (State) > New York > Drama.
Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.) > Race relations > Drama.
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