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Native Horse looks at the evolution of horses in North America by placing Indigenous Lakota science, which has always dispelled the claim that horses died out before being re-introduced by the Spanish, alongside ground-breaking DNA research. Today, new discoveries in Western science have come together with Lakota scientists to create a more complete understanding of the Horse, its evolution, and its bond with humans. This film is an expansive and intimate exploration of our interconnectedness with the Horse, each other, and our environment. In soul-felt interviews, Native American Elders, Horsemen, and Horsewomen explain their ancient relationship with Horse Nation. Dr. N. Scott Momaday (Kiowa Pulitzer Prize winning author) references the age-old mythical story of The Centaur, asking the question of Horse and Man evolving together and being one. The Wild Horse, the representative of the expressive spirit of America – freedom, family, and community, is one of the heroes of this journey!
TRT: 60 Minutes
Release: October 26, 2024
Expiration: October 25, 2027
Distributor: NETA
NOLA: NHRS
Rights: Unlimited releases over three (3) years beginning 10/26/24;
SCH/1YR (for K-12); and non-commercial cable rights.
Director James Anaquad Kleinert’s films investigate the heart of the American West. They focus on environmentalism, activism, spirituality and American Indian culture.
His work brings attention to the desperate plight of America’s iconic wild horses, as multi-national corporate greed strips away their legal and environmental protections, a direct mirror to those same rights being stripped away from ordinary citizens. James Anaquad Kleinert has been described as one of the most revealing, hard-hitting documentary filmmakers in the last 10 years. His documentary style specializes in outdoor action cinematography informed from his history with extreme skiing to horseback riding, wildlife and much more.
Currently, his organization, Native Horse Productions, LLC is producing a short feature Native Horse on the “big history” origins of this iconic symbol of the American West, and an episodic television documentary series: Mustangs & Renegades exploring the history, nuances, and critical connection of humans with our fellow travelers from the horse nation.
