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Q&A with filmmaker Charles Burnett and Ashley Clark, author of The World of Black Film: A Journey Through Cinematic Blackness in 100 Films(opens in a new tab).
To Sleep with Anger
Year: 1990
Country: U.S.
Language: English
Runtime: 101 min.
35mm. Color.
When a Black middle-class family in South Los Angeles is visited by a mysterious old friend from the South (Danny Glover), his presence casts a spell over the previously calm household. As the inscrutable Harry, Glover flickers between menace and charm, using his commanding presence to dominate the frame. A singular work that explores how Southern folkloric traditions traveled north during the Great Migration, this intimate drama subtly announces director Charles Burnett’s mastery of his craft. In 2017, the film was named to the Library of Congress’ National Film Registry, and in 2026 was named one of the best 101 films about L.A.(opens in a new tab) by the Los Angeles Times.—author Ashley Clark and Public Programmer Beandrea July
Director/Screenwriter: Charles Burnett. With: Danny Glover, Paul Butler, Mary Alice, Carl Lumbly, Vonetta McGee, Richard Brooks, Sheryl Lee Ralph.
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