The Triangle Fire chronicles the 1911 fire at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory in New York City killing one hundred and forty-eight young women and forever changed the relationship between labor and industry in the United States.
Direction
Wignot weaves survivor testimonies with devastating archival footage.
Writing
Narration that honors victims without sanitizing systemic cruelty.
Editing
Tight 55 minutes—every frame earns its place.
Director
Jamila Wignot
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The Triangle building still stands at Greene Street and Washington Place in NYC; a plaque memorializes the victims.
This disaster directly created the American Society of Safety Professionals and transformed the International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union into a political force.
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