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Charles Burnett

April 2025

The writer and director reflects on the influence that Melvin Van Peebles had on him when he was a film student, talks about how Ermanno Olmi and Ousmane Sembène made films that speak to humanity, and selects favorites such asDodes’ka-denandDouble Indemnity.

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Picks (9)

Melvin Van Peebles: Essential Films

Melvin Van Peebles: Essential Films

Box Set

Killer of Sheep

Killer of Sheep

1977

Dodes’ka-den

Dodes’ka-den

1970

A Day in the Country

A Day in the Country

1936

Il posto

Il posto

1961

I fidanzati

I fidanzati

1962

Three Revolutionary Films by Ousmane Sembène

Three Revolutionary Films by Ousmane Sembène

Box Set

Double Indemnity

Double Indemnity

1944

Ingmar Bergman’s Cinema

Ingmar Bergman’s Cinema

Box Set

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