Charles Burnett

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Relative Stranger
6.4

Relative Stranger

Mar. 14, 2009

Relative Stranger

IMDb: 6.4 2009 89 min 36 views
After the death of his father, a former football star reunites with the family that he abandoned years earlier.
Selma, Lord, Selma
7.1

Selma, Lord, Selma

Jan. 17, 1999

Selma, Lord, Selma

IMDb: 7.1 1999 94 min 18 views
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 ...
The Wedding
6.1

The Wedding

Feb. 22, 1998

The Wedding

IMDb: 6.1 1998 180 min 52 views
Shelby Coles (Halle Berry) is engaged to marry talented white jazz musician Meade Howell, but the pair face opposition from both Meade’s ...
Nightjohn
6.8

Nightjohn

Jun. 01, 1996

Nightjohn

IMDb: 6.8 1996 92 min 56 views
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 ...
The Glass Shield
6.1

The Glass Shield

Sep. 16, 1994

The Glass Shield

IMDb: 6.1 1994 109 min 54 views
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 ...
To Sleep with Anger
7.2

To Sleep with Anger

Oct. 12, 1990

To Sleep with Anger

IMDb: 7.2 1990 101 min 31 views
An enigmatic drifter from the South comes to visit an old acquaintance who now lives in South-Central LA.
My Brother’s Wedding
7

My Brother’s Wedding

Sep. 13, 1983

My Brother’s Wedding

IMDb: 7 1983 81 min 30 views
A young African-American man living in Los Angeles without direction in his life reluctantly agrees to be best man at his brother, an upwardly ...
Killer of Sheep
7.2

Killer of Sheep

Nov. 14, 1978

Killer of Sheep

IMDb: 7.2 1978 80 min 27 views
An African-American man working at a slaughterhouse in the Watts area of Los Angeles leads a dissatisfied and listless existence.