Dark Horse
With its sheer warmth and likability, this good-natured documentary won my heart - a real-life “The Full Monty” or “Billy Elliot” or “Pride.”
Dark Horse
Set in a former mining village in Wales, DARK HORSE is the inspirational true story of a group of friends from a working men's club who decide to take on the elite 'sport of kings' and breed themselves a racehorse. Raised on a slagheap allotment, their foal grows into an unlikely champion, beating the finest thoroughbreds in the land, before suffering a near fatal accident. Nursed back to health by the love of his owners - for whom he's become a source of inspiration and hope - he makes a remarkable recovery, returning to the track for a heart-stopping comeback.
Genre
Documentary,
Drama,
Sport
Runtime
85
Language
English
Director
Louise Osmond
Awards:
Winner, Audience Award ~ World Cinema: Documentary, Sundance Film Festival
Nominee, Grand Jury Prize ~ World Cinema: Documentary, Sundance Film Festival
FEATURED REVIEW
Karen Krizanovich, The List
Animal films are usually weepies and stories of racehorses even more so, especially as their endings are typically problematic. So the cheery documentary Dark Horse: The Incredible True Story of Dream Alliance is a welcome addition to this tear-smeared genre. Not to be confused with the recent New ...
Played at
Royal 5.06.16 - 5.26.16
Playhouse 7 5.20.16 - 5.26.16
Town Center 5 5.20.16 - 5.26.16
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