# Fyre (2019)

> A sleek, unnervingly entertaining documentary dissects how hype, privilege, and fraudulent ambition transformed a luxury music festival into a cultural disaster.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/396657

## Facts

- Runtime: 98 min
- Genres: Documentary
- Director: Chris Smith
- Cast: Billy McFarland, Ja Rule, Jason Bell, Gabrielle Bluestone, Shiyuan Deng, Michael Ciccarelli, Mdavid Low, Samuel Krost
- TMDB rating: 6.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9412098/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: tense, sardonic, slick, true story night, discussion group viewing

## Synopsis

A cautionary tale of ambition gone wrong at a music festival that promised paradise but delivered chaos.

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