Heavy Horse Pull (1977)
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The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
This short documentary shows Canadian farmers competing in heavy horse pulling contests at county fairs in small Ontario towns. The film captures the quiet dignity of the people and their horses.
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What happens
Heavy Horse Pull is a Canadian short documentary film, directed by Roberta King and Ronald Squire and released in 1978. The film is a depiction of farmers participating in heavy horse pull competitions at county fairs in rural Ontario farming communities such as Kinmount, Lindsay and Bancroft. The film includes music composed and performed by the then relatively unknown country band Prairie Oyster. The film was first screened in 1978 as part of a special Canada Day screening series of Canadian films staged by the National Film Board of Canada. It received wider attention in 1980, when it was selected to screen as an opener to the theatrical feature film Brubaker. The film was a Genie Award nominee for Best Theatrical Short Film at the 2nd Genie Awards in 1981. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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