Hidden gem finds its way to TV | ajc.com

Hidden gem finds its way to TV | ajc.com: "For the man who created it, tonight's Turner Classic Movies world television premiere of director Charles Burnett's restored 1977 independent film 'Killer of Sheep' is nothing short of miraculous.

Until last year, outside of a few festivals and random screenings, the film, declared a masterpiece by The New York Times and a national treasure by the Library of Congress, had never had a proper theatrical release.

As part of TCM's salute to African-American achievement in film as part of the King holiday today, 'Killer of Sheep' kicks off an evening-long examination of the independent filmmaker's work at 8 p.m."