Firelight

– Incarcerated women join a band of volunteers who battle forest fires and assist during natural disas..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.80 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 36 Minutes
Release Year:
2012
Firelight (2012)

Incarcerated women join a band of volunteers who battle forest fires and assist during natural disasters.

Story Timeline:
Producing Country:
USA
Filming Locations:
USA
Genre:

Firelight (2012) - Trailer

Release Date:

22 Apr 2012

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
PG – Parental Guidance Suggested

Some material may not be suitable for children. Parents urged to give "parental guidance". May contain some material parents might not like for their young children.

Director:

Darnell Martin

Writer:

Ligiah Villalobos

Main Actors:

Cuba Gooding Jr., Q'orianka Kilcher, DeWanda Wise, Rivka Rivera

Plot:

The incarcerated girls and young women come from troubled - often violent - backgrounds. According to DJ, "They come in [here] so broken...These are girls who've been abused and objectified their whole lives." The film illustrates how many of the young women achieve salvation through joining an elite band of volunteers tasked with battling forest fires, building hiking trails in remote areas and assisting during natural disasters. The volunteers have to survive several weeks of rigorous training, be in peak physical condition and have to learn how to work as a team, often in life-threatening situations. DJ says that he developed the volunteer force "because I wanted to change the way these girls see themselves. To feel strong. To see other people respecting their strength."In the words of Cuba Gooding Jr., "These women fought to save lives. They ended up saving their own."

Awards:

2 wins & 4 nominations.

Production:

Hallmark Hall of Fame Productions, Inc.

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.8/10