Killer of Sheep
An African-American man working at a slaughterhouse in the Watts area of Los Angeles leads a dissatisfied and listless existence.
Winner - FIPRESCI Prize - Berlin International Film Festival (1981)
“Killer of Sheep may be heralded as a document and testament of black cinema.” – Richard Corliss, TIME
“This may be Mr. Burnett’s most radical truth-telling.” – Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
“A funny, haunting and altogether ineffable slice of neorealism.” – J. Kim Murphy, Variety
“A masterpiece of unforced, vernacular movie-making.” – Peter Bradshaw, The GuardianDramaPT1H20M2025-05-23Henry G. Sanders
Kaycee Moore
Charles Bracy
Charles Burnett
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