When It Rains
Charles Burnett, 1995, US, HD, 13'
On a New Year's Day mission to save a mother and daughter from eviction, a self-designated “urban griot” sets out on a citywide quest for money. His search turns into a superbly comical, outrageous expedition in the course of which he encounters a good Samaritan, a would-be enforcer, a mute ex-Black Panther, an angry shrew and, finally, great jazz. Critic Jonathan Rosenbaum chose this short as one of the “Ten Best Films of All Time” calling it “a near miracle!”.
