URSY.NEWS / The Guardian / 17 Oct 2026
‘Sometimes it’s not perfect, but it works’: film-maker Charles Burnett on his chronicling of Black working-class life
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A restored version of his 1983 film My Brother’s Wedding, set in South Central LA, brings Burnett’s vision to a new audienceCharles 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.Initially, the film-maker – a landmark chronicler of Black working-class lives – decided he’d go to…
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