Awards

"This powerful, allegorical film provides a much needed, and too rarely told, perspective on the realities of contemporary life on Native American reservations - focusing on the daily struggles of two Lakota boys living on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota. The film notably reclaims longstanding symbols of North American tradition with humor and wit, bringing the Lakota community to vivid and compelling life. With the active involvement and brilliant performances of lead actors LaDainian Crazy Thunder and Jojo Pabteise Whiting, directors Riley Keough and Gina Gammell have created a very special and important coming-of-age film about an underrepresented community. The CineVision jury is proud to award a special mention to WAR PONY."