Showing Friday, March 14th, 7:00pm
in Lay Hall Auditorium
Drury University Campus
KILLER OF SHEEP
(1977)
Synopsis: A Masterpiece of African American Filmmaking and one of the finest debuts in cinema history, Killer of Sheep was chosen for the National Film Registry of the Library of Congress. In the Los Angeles community of Watts, Stan, a sensitive dreamer, is growing detached and numb from the toll of working at a slaughterhouse. Frustrated by money problems, he finds respite in moments of simple beauty: the warmth of a teacup against his cheek, slow dancing with his wife, holding his daughter. Combining lyrical moments with neorealist style, director Charles Burnett unfolds his story with compassion and humor. Killer of Sheep’s haunting images and extraordinary soundtrack are a revelation in this 2007 version restored from the 35mm original.
This screening for Killer of Sheep is free and open to the public as are the refreshments.
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