Charles Burnett: Interviews

Book Overview

Charles Burnett (b. 1944) is a groundbreaking African American filmmaker and one of this country's finest directors, yet he remains largely unknown. His films, most notably Killer of Sheep (1977) and To Sleep with Anger (1990), are considered classics, yet few filmgoers have seen them or heard of Burnett. The interviews in this volume explore this paradox and collectively shed light on the work of a rare film master whose stories bring to the screen...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1496825594
• ISBN13: 9781496825599
• Release Date: September 2019
• Publisher: University Press of Mississippi
• Length: 252 Pages
• Weight: 0.82 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"