Athens Burning

Athens Burning is a documentary that covers the history of the Georgia Theatre in historic downtown Athens, GA. Built in the 1890's, the building suffered a devastating fire in the June of 2009. Owner Wilmot Greene fought hard to have it resurrected and it re-opened in Fall 2011. The film features many interviews with prominent musicians and features the last known interview of Vic Chesnutt.

Release Date

January 14, 2011

Status

Released

Original Title

Athens Burning

Runtime

1h 46min

Budget

$40,000

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