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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2020 6:30 – 10:00 pm
OPENING NIGHT VIRTUAL SCREENING
Presenting Partner: The Carver Community Cultural Center
Commemorating the 30 Year Anniversary of the Classic Film
To Sleep with Anger
[1990 / Drama / 102 minutes]
Presenting SABIFF’s Inaugural ANKH Award to Legendary Filmmaker
Charles Burnett
Cast reunion and virtual audience Q&A with Charles Burnett, Sheryl Lee Ralph, and other invited cast members.
Synopsis: Vagabond Harry (Danny Glover) pays an unexpected visit to his old chum Gideon (Paul Butler), who accepts the aimless man into his home, despite the fact that the household is already overcrowded. Hard-drinking yet charismatic, Harry both entertains and enrages Gideon and his wife, Suzie (Mary Alice). However, after Gideon falls gravely ill, Harry decides to step in and take his friend's place in the household. Unfortunately, his intentions are far from pure, and the consequences are tragic.
“Burnett’s acute and sensitive direction is free of hackneyed movie conventions; even something as simple as a hello is said differently from the way you’ve heard it in any other movie. All of Burnett’s features have the density of novels, rich with characters and their interplay, and this one is no exception.” - JONATHAN ROSENBAUM, CHICAGO READER
About the Filmmaker
Charles Burnett, a humble yet brilliant filmmaker continues to undermine negative stereotypes by telling rich American stories. With over 40 years experience as a writer/director/producer both on the independent filmmaker front as well as in the Hollywood industry he is an American Master and MacArthur Genius awardee. Burnett’s master’s thesis film, Killer of Sheep was named to the National Film Registry of the Library of Congress. Rarely has a student film been named to this esteemed collection.
Burnett was a part of the UCLA LA Rebellion Filmmakers transforming the American landscape of film during the late 1960s after switching from studies to become an electrician to filmmaking. He continues to defy convention as well as racial and cultural boundaries and focuses on the realism, the tension and the beauty in African-American life.
Some of Charles Burnett’s other notable films:
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Killer of Sheep (1976);
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American Becoming (1991);
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When it Rains (1995);
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Night John (1996);
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Oprah Winfrey’s The Wedding (1998);
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Selma Lord Selma (1999);
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Olivia’s Story (2000);
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Finding Buck McHenry (2000);
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Annihilation of Fish (2000);
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The Blues (2002);
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Nat Turner: A Troublesome Property (2003); and
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Namibia: The Struggle For Liberation (2007)
Burnettt has received many accolades, retrospectives and honors from around the world as a visionary filmmaker. A native from Vicksburg, Mississippi, Burnett resides in Los Angeles. In addition to filmmaking, he is a husband, dedicated father, grandfather, and visiting professor at the esteemed Universities.
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