"Killer Of Sheep"

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Saw this film last night on the big screen and I think it has to rank as one of the most genuine, intimate and poetic views of the live's of poor black people in the US (specifically L.A.).
It's directed by Charles Burnett (his first film, shot on weekends over a period of time while he was a UCLA grad student) and features a largely amateur cast.
One review I saw compared it to a Kiarostami and/or Antonioni film and in so far as the Kiarostami reference goes I'd have to agree... to a point.
Highly recommended but, sadly, it's not on Netflix.

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Topic - "Killer Of Sheep" - sjb 08:27:25 04/19/07 (4)

Not on DVD yet. But Milestone Films will be releasing it in October, I believe. n/t - Vinylized 10:46:50 04/19/07 (3)

Was just reading a review that said it may be the greatest American film ever made and yet it was never released - sjb 09:20:45 04/22/07 (2)

Are you in LA? Did you see it at the Nuart? - Vinylized 09:08:35 04/24/07 (1)

A theater called the NuWishire on 14th and Wilshire in Santa Monica. - sjb 11:41:14 04/24/07 (0)

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