To Sleep with Anger
Thematic Tolerance Curated by Laurence Kardish
Set in an older section of Watts, Los Angeles, To Sleep with Anger tells the fable of a trickster coming to town to steal souls. The story centers around a preacher whose life is disrupted when his mysterious brother arrives at his home. Using a predominantly black American cast, Charles Burnett challenges Hollywood’s representations of black Americans by drawing subtle performances to convey the virtues of family, love, and solidarity.
Director
Charles Burnett
Release Year
1990
Festival Year
1998
Run Time
105 minutes