A 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… on bareback.
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The Volunteer
During the Vietnam War, Bruce and LV’s friendship was put to the test when U.S. soldiers mistook Bruce for a member of the Viet Cong. LV saved Bruce’s life, but both men were wounded and shipped to separate hospitals and lost contact.
The Volunteer follows Bruce’s fifty-year search for LV, exploring the power of friendship, the weight of family expectations, and the complexities of American identity as Bruce struggles to overcome his guilt, anger, and shame, and find a sense of belonging.
A Roadside Banquet
An eleven years old Chinese girl turns into a feather duster at her baby brother's first birthday party, soon after learning her parents only ever wanted a boy.
Dream Book
After discovering his daughter's ability to draw things into existence, a layabout father exploits this newfound magic for his own benefit in an attempt to fix his broken marriage.
Dream on Leon
Léon is old, his body is letting him down. And so he sleeps. Yet above all, Léon dreams. Of love and sausages, of freedom and running wild. A real dog’s life.
The Day I Became A Refugee
On February 24th 2022, Russia started a war against the independent nation of Ukraine.
Anna, a young single mother, loses her job and home overnight due to the bombardment and has to leave her family and country.
Because of the circumstances, she accepts a job offer in Germany. But the people who offered her the job only wanted to take advantage of her plight. So she ends up as a victim of human trafficking.
The story is about a strong woman who fights her way through to support her son .