Harry (Danny Glover), an enigmatic southern drifter arrives at the home of his old friends in South Central Los Angeles. His insidious ways, sinister energy, and his constant evocation of a long gone past soon reveal a family crisis as tensions erupt. This masterwork of American cinema by film pioneer Charles Burnett is “a sublimely stirring film from an autonomous artistic sensibility, a portrait of family resilience steeped in the traditions of African American mysticism and folklore” (Criterion).
Won: Film Independent Spirit Awards, Best Director / Male Lead / Supporting Female / Screenplay – Sundance Film Festival, Special Jury Recognition