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The Horse
Killer of Sheep
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13m
Directed by Charles Burnett • 1973 • United States
A young boy keeps a horse company during its last moments of life in Charles Burnett’s spare, lyrical student film, which poignantly contrasts the callousness of adults with the empathy of children.
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Charles Burnett on THE HORSE
This interview with Charles Burnett was recorded in 2025.
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LA Rebellion Oral History Project
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 filmmak...
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Cast Reunion
This short documentary was recorded in 2007 after a Los Angeles screening of KILLER OF SHEEP.
