LA Rebellion Oral History Project
Killer of Sheep
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19m
These excerpts from oral histories, recorded in 2010, feature director Charles Burnett in conversation with film scholar Jacqueline Stewart. They discuss the LA Rebellion: a pivotal period, beginning in the late 1960s, when the UCLA School of Theater, Film, and Television brought together filmmakers from diverse communities, shaping a new era of Black independent filmmaking that remains impactful.
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Cast Reunion
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