Killer of Sheep

Director	Charles Burnett
Year	1978
Country	USA
Runtime	1h 20m
Language	English
Format	DCP
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Synopsis

A milestone for Black cinema, KILLER OF SHEEP offers a poetic glimpse into the life of Stan, a slaughterhouse worker in 1970s Los Angeles struggling to make ends meet in Watts. Written, produced, edited, and shot by Charles Burnett, who reshaped Black images on screen and created this timeless masterpiece in the process.

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