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.

[1] 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.

[2] Nearing the end of apartheid in South Africa, a young white prison guard (Garion Dowds) embarks on a seemingly motiveless shooting that sees to the death of seven unarmed black sportsmen.

A British-born lawyer assigned to his case (Steve Coogan) sets out to prove his actions were a direct result of psychological trauma from his volatile work environment.