To Sleep With Anger. Rated 12a
Sat 20 August 2-5pm
BFI Southbank, Belvedere Road SE1
Tube: Waterloo
African Odysseys at the BFI www.bfi.org.uk
Both written and directed by Charles Burnett (Killer of Sheep) , this poetic masterpiece has the narrative complexity and rich characterisation of a novel. Danny Glover stars as Harry, an enigmatic and devilish drifter from the South, who visits an old friend in LA. Screening to complement African Remembrance Day (23 August Haitian Revolution), the film’s resonant storytelling raises questions about the abandonment of community and culture and the importance of connecting the past to the present. Film historian Jim Pines will introduce and discuss the film during the Q and A. See video clip here http://www.metacafe.com/watch/4188357/to_sleep_with_anger_movie_trailer/