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Riders of Destiny (2019)
Directed by Michael Niermann
Documentary · 1h 28m
Riders of Destiny follow several child jockeys from the remote Indonesian Island of Sumbawa as they go through a season of racing horses. Child horse racing is a cultural pastime which is primarily undertaken by an impoverished class of rural families whose economic actions are severely limited. The film touches on aspects of class, education, child welfare, and income inequality.
Crew
- Director
- Michael Niermann
- Producer
- Ansgar Pohle, Nadia Gill
Details
- Release date
- 2019-03-08
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
- Genres
- Documentary
- Original language
- EN
- Spoken languages
- French
- Countries
- Germany
- Production
- ZDF, ARTE, 7T1 Films, Encompass Films