A close up of a man with furrowed brow. He is looking at a figure with back to camera.

Cinema Rediscovered

Killer of Sheep

Duration

1 hour 22 minutes (includes a 1 min 30 sec pre-recorded introduction)

Date

Sat 24 - Wed 28 Jan 2026

Venue

Cinema

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Tickets:

Peak Screenings (after 6pm) £11. Concessions £9.50.
Off-Peak Screenings (before 6pm) £10.50. Concessions £9.
Under 26s £7.50 all screenings.
Wednesday matinees (before 4pm) £7.50.

Cast:

Henry G. Sanders, Kaycee Moore, Charles Bracy, Angela Burnett

Viewer discretion is advised for all trailers

Recommended Age:

15 for strong language

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Calling all film buffs, cinema lovers and movie fans!

Charles Burnett’s groundbreaking film is one of the crown jewels of the L.A. Rebellion movement.

Acclaimed from its release in 1978, Charles Burnett’s Killer of Sheep was made on a shoestring budget while he was still a film student at UCLA. Inspired by Italian neorealism, it brings a previously undocumented America to the screen: everyday lives amongst the Black community in East Los Angeles. Hazy and dreamlike, combining deep nuance with lyrical simplicity, Killer of Sheep is an inspired masterpiece of cinema.

Pre-recorded Introduction

Before the film starts enjoy a pre-recorded introduction from director Charles Burnett.

Cinema Rediscovered

Cinema Rediscovered on Tour is a Watershed project in collaboration with Park Circus and StudioCanal. With support from BFI awarding funds from The National Lottery.