Container of work: Killer of sheep (Motion picture) Container of work: Several friends (Motion picture) Container of work: Horse (Motion picture) Container of work: When it rains (Motion picture) Container of work: My brother's wedding (Motion picture) Container of work: Quiet as kept (Motion picture)
Notes:
Title from container. Cast for Killer of sheep: Henry Gayle Sanders, Kaycee Moore, Charles Bracy, Angela Burnett, Eugene Cherry, Jack Drummond. Cast for My brother's wedding: Everette Silas, Jessie Holmes, Gaye Shannon-Burnett, Ronald E. Bell, Dennis Kemper. Killer of sheep originally produced in 1977. "Killer of sheep has been preserved by UCLA Film and Television Archive"--Opening frames. My brother's wedding originally produced in 1983. Bonus features for Killer of Sheep: short films by Charles Burnett: Several friends (1969), The horse (1973), When it rains (1995) ; commentary track with Charles Burnett and Richard Peña ; cast reunion ; Killer of sheep trailer.
Contents:
Disc 1. Killer of sheep (80 min.) / a Milestone Film release ; a film by Charles Burnett -- Bonus short films by Charles Burnett : Several friends (1969) -- The horse (1973) -- When it rains (1995) -- Commentary track on Killer of sheep with Charles Burnett and Richard Peña -- cast reunion -- Killer of sheep trailer ; Disc 2. My brother's wedding : 2007 director's cut (81 min.) / a Milestone Film release ; a film by Charles Burnett ; co-producer, Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen -- My brother's wedding : 1983 original version (118 min.) / a film by Charles Burnett ; co-producer, Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen -- Quiet as kept (2007).
Summary:
Killer of Sheep : "In the Los Angeles community of Watts, Stan, a sensitive dreamer, is growing detached and numb from the toll of working in a slaughterhouse. Frustrated by money problems, he finds solace in moments of simple beauty: the warmth of a teacup against his cheek, slow dancing with his wife, holding his daughter. Combining lyrical moments with neorealist style, [director] Burnett unfolds his story with compassion and humor."--Container. My brother's wedding : "Pierce Mundy works at his parents' South Central dry cleaners with no prospects for the future and his childhood buddies in prison or dead. With his best friend just getting out of jail and his brother busy planning a wedding, Pierce navigates his conflicting obligations while trying to figure out what he really wants in life."--Container.
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