The Sheep Thief
A young boy gets caught stealing a sheep and is shaved of all his hair and branded with a mark on his forehead so that everyone will know that he is a thief and not to be trusted. Dumped in the desert, the thief covers his marking with a headscarf and goes to the nearest village where he is taken in by a trusting family in return for his work. However, has be actually changed or is he still the same thief at heart?
- Overview
- Cast
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- Recommendations
The Sheep Thief
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
May 16, 1997
Runtime
0h 24m
Genres
Drama
User Score
51%
Original Title
The Sheep Thief
Production Companies
Channel 4 Television, Polaris Arts, Royal College of Art
Director
Asif Kapadia
Description
A young boy gets caught stealing a sheep and is shaved of all his hair and branded with a mark on his forehead so that everyone will know that he is a thief and not to be trusted. Dumped in the desert, the thief covers his marking with a headscarf and goes to the nearest village where he is taken in by a trusting family in return for his work. However, has be actually changed or is he still the same thief at heart?
