This underrated 1976 documentary by cinema verite master Frederick Wiseman, detailing the process of cattle farming, is both horrific and beautiful to behold.
The film begins with a cattle auction, and follows the animals to the Monfort Meat Packing Farm in Greeley, Colorado, where they are prepared for slaughter. The cows are killed on the farm just as the Monfort salespeople clinch their deals in the offices. The assembly workers inside the plant
shave, wash, and cut the hanging cow corpses, throwing out the "waste" parts and gutting the innards. The beef sales continue at the office while the workers clean up the slaughter house and go to lunch. During the br...
Released:
1976
Rated:
n/a
Length:
113 mins