The roping and riding of a high-spirited half-broken horse is the subject of a film which makes visual poetry of this theme. Movement and music combine to tel a story without words, set in the foothills of Alberta, as we watch a cowboy perform a task which is part of a centuries-old tradition of the West. The music, played on guitar, is an original score containing variations on Western Ballad. (Five awards, including Venice; Edinburgh)
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ACMI Identifier
002436
Language
English
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion pictures - Awards
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)