Buck

Buck
Directed by Cindy Meehl, USA
Documentary Feature
88m

2011 Award Winner:
Best Documentary Feature

“Your horse is a mirror to your soul, and sometimes you may not like what you see. Sometimes, you will.” So says Buck Brannaman, a true American cowboy and sage on horseback who travels the country for nine grueling months a year helping horses with people problems.

BUCK, a richly textured and visually stunning film, follows Brannaman from his abusive childhood to his phenomenally successful approach to horses. A real-life “horse-whisperer”, he eschews the violence of his upbringing and teaches people to communicate with their horses through leadership and sensitivity, not punishment.

Buck possesses near magical abilities as he dramatically transforms horses – and people – with his understanding, compassion and respect. In this film, the animal-human relationship becomes a metaphor for facing the daily challenges of life. A truly American story about an unsung hero, BUCK is about an ordinary man who has made an extraordinary life despite tremendous odds. Winner of the Sundance Audience Award (U.S. Documentary) in 2011.



IFC Films/Sundance Selects 
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4 comments:

  1. This is one of the best movies I ever saw, bar none. It is a movie that everyone should see whether you are a horse lover or not.
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  2. I was really impressed with this movie. Often times, horse-themed documentaries are sort of dry...but I really appreciated the humanity of the piece. Well done!
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  3. "If you missed Buck you missed a great film." - Mike Collins
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  4. An outstanding film! Everyone should see it. Hope Netflix has it.
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