The Rider is a film by Chloe Zhao about rodeo riders on a South Dakota reservation and the trials of trauma.

The film is so heavily fact-based that it almost qualifies as a documentary, but it’s also recognized for how the style of the production uses light and landscape to create beautiful cinematic poetry.

The film will be followed by a panel discussion on the experiences portrayed in the film and how they relate to our own lives with horses. Panelists will include Claire Antoszewski, Physician Assistant and horsewoman; Ginger Gaffney and Leela Brightenburg, Legacy Training; and Erin Calhoun, Pas de Cheval Horse Rescue.

Writer/Director: Chloe Zhao
Features: Brady Jandreau, Mooney, Tim Jandreau
Rating: R
Running Time: 1 hr. 44 min.

$20 general admission, or $18 for NNMHA or CCA members