Movies by Charles Burnett
Welcome to our dedicated selection of films directed by Charles Burnett. Here, you can explore a diverse range of works that highlight Charles Burnett’s unique vision, storytelling style, and contribution to the world of cinema. Whether you’re an avid fan or discovering Charles burnett’s filmography for the first time, this collection will guide you through critically acclaimed masterpieces, hidden gems, and influential titles that have shaped the director’s legacy.
Relative Stranger (2009)
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After the death of his father, a former football star reunites with the family that he abandoned years earlier.
Selma, Lord, Selma (1999)
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In 1965 Alabama, an 11 year old girl is touched by a speech by Martin Luther King, Jr. and becomes a devout follower. But her resolution is tested when she joins others in the famed march from Selma to Montgomery.
The Wedding (1998)
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Shelby Coles (Halle Berry) is engaged to marry talented white jazz musician Meade Howell, but the pair face opposition from both Meade's family, who object to an inter-racial marriage, and Shelby's parents, who want her to marry a professional. As Shelby is afflicted by pre-marital doubts, handsome Lute McNeil arrives on the scene, determined to make Shelby his at any cost.
Nightjohn (1996)
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John is a man of many talents, including one forbidden skill: he can read. When he teaches a young slave girl named Sarny to read and write, she learns an unforgettable lesson about the power of words and the true meaning of freedom.
The Glass Shield (1994)
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J.J. is a rookie in the Sheriff's Department and the first black officer at that station. Racial tensions run high in the department as some of J.J.'s fellow officers resent his presence. His only real friend is the other new trooper, the first female officer to work there, who also suffers similar discrimination in the otherwise all-white male work environment. When J.J. becomes increasingly aware of police corruption during the murder trial of Teddy Woods, whom he helped to arrest, he faces difficult decisions and puts himself into grave personal danger in the service of justice.
To Sleep with Anger (1990)
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An enigmatic drifter from the South comes to visit an old acquaintance who now lives in South-Central LA.
My Brother's Wedding (1983)
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A young African-American man, living in Los Angeles without direction in his life, reluctantly agrees to be the best man for his brother, an upwardly mobile lawyer.
Killer of Sheep (1978)
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An African-American man working at a slaughterhouse in the Watts area of Los Angeles leads a dissatisfied and listless existence.