Athens Burning
- Movies
- 2011-01-14
- EN
- Released
- 2h 46m
- Documentary
- Budget: $40,000.00
Storyline
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.