18 Apr 2025
Charles Burnett’s Closet Picks
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 as Dodes’ka-den and Double Indemnity.
- Choices
- 9
- Single films
- 6
- Box sets
- 3
| Chose | Director | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Melvin Van Peebles: Essential Filmsbox set, 4 films | ||
| 2 | Killer of Sheep | Charles Burnett | 1977 |
| 3 | Dodes’ka-den | Akira Kurosawa | 1970 |
| 4 | A Day in the Country | Jean Renoir | 1936 |
| 5 | Il posto | Ermanno Olmi | 1961 |
| 6 | I fidanzati | Ermanno Olmi | 1962 |
| 7 | Three Revolutionary Films by Ousmane Sembènebox set, 3 films | ||
| 8 | Double Indemnity | Billy Wilder | 1944 |
| 9 | Ingmar Bergman’s Cinemabox set, 40 films |