2021 Award Winner: Horse Tamer

From the film The Horse Tamer, Best Film Mountain Culture, Bamff Mountain Film Competition 2021

Best Film Mountain Culture: Horse Tamer

Don't miss this special virtual screening of the winner of Best Film Mountain Culture at the 2021 Festival! 

In the Darhat valley in northern Mongolia, the horses of nomadic tribes are disappearing. Bandits steal horses from their owners, and sell them for a few rubles in Russian slaughterhouses. But Shukhert, a vigilante Darhat horseman, pursues them relentlessly, all the way to the edge of Mongolian taiga, on the border with Siberia. See more details on the film/filmmakers below.

Available for rent:
Jan 6-31 (Available worldwide)
Price: $12 CAD / $9.50 USD
The program has a 3-day rental period (time starts ticking once you start watching). 

From the film The Horse Tamer, photo by Hamid Sardar

Horse Tamer

85 Mins

In the Darhat valley in northern Mongolia, the horses of nomadic tribes are disappearing. Bandits steal horses from their owners, and sell them for a few rubles in Russian slaughterhouses. But Shukhert, a vigilante Darhat horseman, pursues them relentlessly, all the way to the edge of Mongolian taiga, on the border with Siberia.

Premiere: 
Alberta Premiere
Year: 
2019
Country: 
France
Director: 
Hamid Sardar
Producer: 
Vivien Lemaignan
Production Company: 
Les Gens Bien Productions
Has subtitles: 
Yes