Killer of Sheep

The black LA ghetto of Watts in the mid-1970s through the eyes of a dreamer who is growing numb from the psychic toll of working at a slaughterhouse. Finished in 1977 and shown sporadically, its reputation grew. The Library of Congress has declared it a national treasure. However, due to the expense of the music rights, the film was never shown theatrically or made available on video. The UCLA Archive present it in a brilliantly restored new 35mm print.