Charles Burnett's
Killer of Sheep

2025 4K restoration by
UCLA Film & Television Archive,
Milestone Films,
& The Criterion Collection.
Distributed by Kino Lorber.

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KILLER OF SHEEP (1977)

“An American masterpiece, independent to the bone.… Burnett’s most radical truth-telling.” — Manohla Dargis, New York Times

Killer of Sheep has been digitally restored to 4K and remastered by UCLA Film & Television Archive, Milestone Films, and the Criterion Collection. Picture Restoration: Illuminate Hollywood. Photochemical Film Preservation: Film Technology Company. Sound Mix and Restoration: John Polito of Audio Mechanics and Larry Blake. Audio Transfers: DJ Audio, Endpoint Audio Labs. Music Rights: Chris Robertson, Global ImageWorks and Milestone Films. Restoration supervised by Ross Lipman and Jillian Borders in consultation with Charles Burnett.

Distributed for Milestone Films by Kino Lorber.
To book this film, write to George Schmalz at gschmalz@kinolorber.com

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