143. Killer of Sheep (1978) & George Washington (2000)
Description
This week, we discuss two critically acclaimed feature films from first time directors.
The first is Killer of Sheep (1978), edited, filmed, written, produced and directed by Charles Burnett. Shot primarily in 1972 and 1973, it was originally submitted by Burnett to the UCLA School of Film in 1977 as his Master of Fine Arts thesis.
The second is George Washington (2000), written and directed by David Gordon. Its story centres on a group of children in a depressed small town in North Carolina who band together to cover up a tragic mistake.
Timestamps
This podcast contains spoilers for the following films/TV shows:
What we’ve been watching (00:01:05) – Inside Out 2, Can I Tell You A Secret?, Welcome to Wrexham season 3, Sunderland ‘Til I Die season 3, Beverly Hills Cop, Colin Quinn: Our Time Is Up.
Killer of Sheep (00:27:04)
George Washington (00:46:30)
Coin toss (01:07:45)
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