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Triangle: Remembering the Fire
“100 years ago, a fire sparked a movement for change.”
6.2 / 10• 2011• 40m•NR• English
Documentary
Storyline
On March 25, 1911, a catastrophic fire broke out at the Triangle Waist Company in New York City. Trapped inside the upper floors of a ten-story building, 146 workers - mostly young immigrant women and teenage girls - were burned alive or forced to jump to their deaths to escape an inferno that consumed the factory in just 18 minutes. It was the worst disaster at a workplace in New York State until 9/11. The tragedy changed the course of history, paving the way for government to represent working people, not just business, for the first time, and helped an emerging American middle class to live the American Dream.
Cast & Crew
DC
Dennis Clancey
Self
LeadWhat People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Daphne Pinkerson's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Triangle: Remembering the Fire is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
