Killer of Sheep: The Charles Burnett Collection (DVD)

In addition to his neorealistic classic, KILLER OF SHEEP, Charles Burnett directed a number of stark and gritty portraits of inner-city life. This collection includes many of these works in addition to the title film which he has been most often associated with since its re-discovery. Chronicling the life of a slaughterhouse worker, KILLER OF SHEEP is a masterpiece of understated and devastating American filmmaking. The other titles in this collection, such as MY BROTHER?S WEDDING, THE HORSE, and WHEN IT RAINS mirror Burnett?s eye for the nuances of lives trapped between the pressures of poverty, race, and urbanization. This is a compilation of one of America?s true auteurs. Copyright (C) Muze Inc. 2005. For personal use only. All rights reserved.