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Warming by the Devil's Fire

Director Charles Burnett (Killer of Sheep, My Brother's Wedding, To Sleep with Anger) presents a tale about a young boy's encounter with his family in Mississippi in the 1950s, and intergenerational tensions between the heavenly strains of gospel and the devilish moans of the blues. Says Burnett: "The sound of the blues was a part of my environment that I took for granted. However, as years passed, the blues slowly emerged as an essential source of imagery, humor, irony, and insight that allows one to reflect on the human condition. I always wanted to do a story on the blues that not only reflected its nature and its content, but also alludes to the form itself. In short, a story that gives you the impression of the blues."

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  • Originally Aired October 1, 2003
  • Runtime 90 minutes
  • Network PBS
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Name Type Role
Charles Burnett Writer
Tommy Redmond Hicks Guest Star Uncle Buddy
Carl Lumbly Guest Star Self - Narrator
Charles Burnett Director