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Central Cinema presents Charles Burnett films
Burnett is one of America's greatest living directors
This article is 9 years old. It was published on October 7, 2016.
Central Cinema presents Charles Burnett films
Charles Burnett is one of America's greatest living directors, but his work is not widely known by the American public outside of academic circles. His first film, "Killer of Sheep," was finished in 1977 and shot on location in the Watts neighborhood of Los Angeles. It captures the lives of urban African-Americans with honesty unmatched in American cinema at the time. It wasn't until the film was re-released in 2007 that it started to receive serious recognition outside of the select film festivals where it was screened.
St. Louis Public Library's October Central Cinema focuses on Director's Cut: The Films of Charles Burnett and will conclude with a special screening of "Killer of Sheep" and visit by Burnett on November 6 at 1:30 p.m. in Central Library's Auditorium. A Q&A session will follow. Burnett will receive a Lifetime Achievement Award from Cinema St. Louis as part of the St. Louis International Film Festival.
All screenings will be in Central Library's Auditorium.
· October 18, 6:30 p.m., "Nat Turner: A Troublesome Property," NR, 60 min., California Newsreel
· October 25, 6:30 p.m., "My Brother's Wedding," NR, 78 min., Milestone Film & Video
· October 29, 1 p.m., "The Glass Shield," PG-13, 109 min., Miramax
· November 6, 1:30 p.m., "Killer of Sheep," NR, 83 min., Milestone Film & Video
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St. Louis Public Library
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Libraries, Museums, and Cultural Venues
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