Opinión de Sil-Azevedo

Five years ago director Kate Beecroft was driving around the country with her DP in search of a good story to film, "trying to find faces, stories, maybe something we could use for a short film or b-roll for a music video." She did not dream she would find a fascinating character in a setting where she would spend three years creating her first feature film. And what a film it is, a docu-drama based on the real lives of Tabatha Zamiga and her daughter Porshia. Tabatha is a young, punk widow, raising her children in her ranch in South Dakota, along with several other teens who, for one reason or another, were abandoned by their parents. Tabatha is a master horse trainer and Porshia is a gifted rider. Beecroft spent time teaching them to act in such a way that the authenticity of their fascinating story could come through on film. The compelling hybrid setting brings to mind Nomadland, even more authentic, perhaps, because these amateurs are reliving their own story. I was mesmerized and believe this film deserves an academy nomination. The audience at Sundance 2025 seems to agree. The film received their award at the festival.