Reposted by Alondra Nelson
for the @theguardian.com, charles burnett & i spoke about “my brother’s wedding” (1983) and our years of creative partnership. the story is anchored by my discovery of never before seen images on set of MBW.
to be charles’s personal archivist & film distributor is an everlasting honor.
theguardian.com
‘Sometimes it’s not perfect, but it works’: film-maker Charles Burnett on his chronicling of Black working-class life
A restored version of his 1983 film My Brother’s Wedding, set in South Central LA, brings Burnett’s vision to a new audience
