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Unbranded - Inspiring Adoption of Wild Horses

3,000 Miles, 16 Wild Horses, 5 states, 4 Men, 1 Goal: To ride from Mexico to Canada on an adventure of a lifetime through the deepest back-country in the American West and prove the worth of 50,000 wild horses and burros in holding facilities.

Four young Cowboys hatch an outrageous plot to adopt, train, and ride a string of wild mustangs 3,000 miles from Mexico to Canada through the wildest terrain of the American West. The trip became an epic journey of self-discovery, tested friendships, and iconic landscapes that included runaway horses, a sassy donkey, perilous mountain passes, rodeos, sickness, injury, and death. The Audience Award winner at Telluride Mountainfilm and Hot Docs Film Festival, Unbranded is a soaring tale of danger and resilience, an emotionally charged odyssey that shines a bright light on the complex plight of our country's wild horses.

"Unbranded is a journey with heart and soul." -Examiner.com

"You'll undoubtedly channel your inner cowboy..." -Hollywood Reporter

"You would freak out too if you got a cactus stuck in your lip." -Indiewire

Running Time

107 mins

Year

2015

Kanopy ID

1456901

Filmmakers

Phillip Baribeau

Features

Ben Masters, Ben Thamer, Jonny Fitzsimmons, Thomas Glover, Val Geissler

Languages

English

Subjects

Documentaries > Science, Nature & Technology

Global Studies & Languages > North American Studies

Sciences > Zoology

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