Shepherds and Butchers (2017)

Name: Shepherds and Butchers
Director: Oliver Schmitz
Genre: Drama
Released: 2017-05-12
Duration: 1 h 46 min
Cast: Steve Coogan, Andrea Riseborough, Garion Dowds, Marcel Van Heerden

Drama

Director: Oliver Schmitz

Cast: Steve Coogan, Andrea Riseborough, Garion Dowds, Marcel Van Heerden

Runtime106 min

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A lawyer takes on a case of a prison guard in South Africa who is traumatized by the executions he's witnessed.

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Shepherds and Butchers (2017) directed by Oliver Schmitz is a powerful drama that delves into the psychological toll of capital punishment. With acclaimed performances from Steve Coogan and Andrea Riseborough, the film offers a nuanced exploration of the morality and trauma surrounding state-sanctioned executions in apartheid-era South Africa.

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Shepherds and Butchers is a 2016 South African drama film directed by Oliver Schmitz. It was shown in the Panorama section at the 66th Berlin International Film Festival. It is an adaptation of the debut novel of the same name by Chris Marnewick, a New Zealand-based author and former South African High Court barrister and judge.