Killer of Sheep (1978)

Directors

Charles Burnett

Cast

Henry G. Sanders, Kaycee Moore, Charles Bracy, Eugene Cherry, Angela Burnett, Jack Drummond

The story

The "plot" is secondary to the film's atmospheric exploration of the African American experience. In it, Stan suffers from chronic insomnia and emotional exhaustion. His work at the slaughterhouse — killing and processing sheep —serves as a grim metaphor for the repetitive, soul-deadening nature of his own existence.

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