KILLER OF SHEEP (THE CRITERION COLLECTION) [4K UHD]

A quiet revelation of American independent filmmaking, Charles Burnett's lyrical debut feature unfolds as a mosaic of Black life in the Watts neighborhood of Los Angeles, where Stan (Henry Gayle Sanders), a father worn down by his job in a slaughterhouse, and his wife (Kaycee Moore) seek moments of tenderness in the face of myriad disappointments. Equally attuned to the world of children and that of adults, Burnett-acting as director, writer, producer, cinematographer, and editor-finds poetry amid everyday struggles in indelible images that glow with compassionate beauty. Largely unseen for decades following its completion in 1977, Killer of Sheep is now recognized as a touchstone of the groundbreaking LA Rebellion movement, and a masterpiece that brought Black American lives to the screen with an aching intimacy like no film before. DIRECTOR-APPROVED 4K UHD + BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES New 4K digital restoration, approved by director Charles Burnett, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack One 4K UHD disc of the film and one Blu-ray with the film and special features Audio commentary featuring Burnett and film scholar Richard Pe a New interviews with Burnett and actor Henry Gayle Sanders New appreciation by filmmaker Barry Jenkins Two short films by Burnett: Several Friends (1969) and The Horse (1973), with a new introduction to the latter by Burnett Excerpt from the 2010 UCLA LA Rebellion Oral History Project, featuring an interview with Burnett by film scholar Jacqueline Stewart A Walk with Charles Burnett (2019), a documentary by Robert Townsend Cast reunion from 2007 Trailer English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing PLUS: An essay by critic Danielle Amir Jackson