A restored version of his 1983 film My Brother’s Wedding, set in South Central LA, brings Burnett’s vision to a new audience Charles Burnett had a dilemma. He had agreed to attend the wedding of a co-worker, but the wedding was scheduled for the same day and time as a funeral for a childhood friend.
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October 17, 2026 at 1:00 PM
‘Sometimes it’s not perfect, but it works’: film-maker Charles Burnett on his chronicling of Black working-class life
The Guardian Culture
Excerpt from The Guardian Culture.