Review of A Time for Burning (1967) by Martin T — 14 Jul 2008

There's no narration, no explanatory text, it's all filmed as it's happening. Simply meetings of people discussing racial issues. And it's all utterly riveting. It's fascinating to see the problems of integration and acceptance being discussed at the height of the civil rights movement, by people who seem to have a genuine interest in finding solutions.

But they're plagued by doubt and fear, letting themselves be cowed by what appears to be a small minority of those not ready for change.