Aitamaako'tamisskapi Natosi: Before the Sun
9.6
2023
1 hr 29 min
Documentary
An intimate and thrilling portrait of a young Siksika woman and the deep bonds between her father and family in the golden plains of Blackfoot Territory as she prepares for one of the most dangerous horse races in the world… bareback.
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