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Charles Burnett Filmography

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These Amazing Shadows (2011)

"From the timeless charm of Casablanca to the daring humor of Blazing Saddles and the...

Poster of Independent Lens

Independent Lens (1999)

Different celebrity host present a new independent documentary.

Poster of Killer of Sheep

Killer of Sheep (1978)

Stan works in drudgery at a slaughterhouse. His personal life is drab. Dissatisfaction and ennui...

Poster of To Sleep with Anger

To Sleep with Anger (1990)

Harry Mention, an enigmatic drifter from the South, comes to visit an old acquaintance named...

Poster of Is That Black Enough for You?!?

Is That Black Enough for You?!? (2022)

Tracks the history of Black cinema, focused mainly on the '70s, with archival and new...

Poster of The Story of Film: An Odyssey

The Story of Film: An Odyssey (2011)

Film critic and historian Mark Cousins uses film clips, interviews with filmmakers, and illustrative footage...

Poster of Illusions

Illusions (1982)

An African American woman rises to prominence in a fictional movie studio in the 1940s...

Poster of My Brother's Wedding

My Brother's Wedding (1983)

A man who has struggled personally has conflicts with his upwardly mobile lawyer brother and...

Poster of We Blew It

We Blew It (2017)

How did America change from Easy Rider into Donald Trump? What became of the dreams...

Poster of Nat Turner: A Troublesome Property

Nat Turner: A Troublesome Property (2003)

The story and legacy of the enigmatic leader of the notorious 1831 homicidal slave revolt...

Poster of Bless Their Little Hearts

Bless Their Little Hearts (1984)

A dramatic look into the life of a family in Watts.

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When It Rains (1995)

A musician spends New Year's Day trying to help his friend pay the rent.

Poster of Several Friends

Several Friends (1969)

An improvised late '60's short-subject student film, and debut movie of Director, Charles Burnett; done...

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Quiet as Kept (2007)

A teenager boy leaves a moment of boredom while his father works on his old...

Poster of Relative Stranger

Relative Stranger (2009)

After the death of his father, a former football star reunites with the family that...

Poster of The Final Insult

The Final Insult (1998)

Box Brown works at a Bank until certain circumstances combined with political factors result in...