The Sheep Thief
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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?
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Asif Kapadia Director
First release May 16, 1997 · Produced in United Kingdom · Languages English, Hindi
Production
Channel 4 Television
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Polaris Arts
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Royal College of Art
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United Kingdom
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Original language
English
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English · Hindi
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United Kingdom · May 16, 1997
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