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Horse Tribe

2014 · 58 min

A quiet, humane documentary that watches damaged kids find steadiness through animals, while the mentor's own struggles keep it honest.

Directed by
Janet Kern
Genres
Documentary
Overview
Legendary as one of America's greatest horse tribes, the 21st century Nez Perce decided to bring horses back to their land and lives with the unlikely help of a charismatic Navajo horseman, Rudy Shebala. His mentorship guides at-risk teenagers toward the strong medicine of horses, and his equine skills bring historic Nez Perce horse culture to modern renown. But his personal demons imperil both accomplishments.

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    Themes
    • identity
    • coming-of-age
    • trauma
    • healing
    • nature
    Places
    • countryside
    • small town
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    teen
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    • documentary
    • true story
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    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
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    Humour2
    Realism9
    Romance1
    Tension3
    Darkness4
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight6

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    Genres
    documentary
    Directed by
    Janet Kern
    Cinematography
    Tom Hurwitz
    Runtime
    58 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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