Charles Burnett Retrospective at Eye

Eye Filmmuseum in Amsterdam presents Everyday Blues, a retrospective dedicated to American filmmaker Charles Burnett, a key figure in the 1970s and 1980s L.A. Rebellion movement, running from 26 November to 23 December. The programme brings together digitally restored features, short films and television work, including Killer of Sheep (1977), My Brother’s Wedding (1983/2008), To Sleep with Anger (1990), The Glass Shield (1994) and The Annihilation of Fish (1999).

Burnett will travel from Los Angeles to attend the opening on 27 November, which features the Dutch premiere of the 4K restoration of My Brother’s Wedding. He will also take part in an Artist Talk on 29 November, moderated by Maya Cade (Milestone Films, Black Film Archive).

The programme further includes films by directors Burnett has cited as influences, such as Vittorio De Sica, Satyajit Ray and Jean Renoir, alongside works by filmmakers inspired by his cinema, including Steve McQueen, Barry Jenkins, Ava DuVernay and Sean Baker. During the same period, Amsterdam’s LAB111 will also host a programme dedicated to the L.A. Rebellion movement.