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Desperate for money, a rancher decides to trap and sell wild horses, using barbed wire. The local Navajo tribe tries to persuade him not to do it.
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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
George B. Seitz
Bruno Ziener
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In this cinematic opus, a beleaguered rancher, driven by pecuniary desperation, resolves to ensnare and commodify the majestic wild horses that roam the vast expanse of his domain, utilizing the ingenious yet brutal contraption of barbed wire. This calamitous decision precipitates a fervent and impassioned response from the local Navajo tribe, who endeavor to dissuade the rancher from pursuing this deleterious course of action, thus setting in motion a complex and deeply resonant exploration of humanity's relationship with the natural world, cultural sensitivity, and the imperatives of economic survival.
Desperate for money, a rancher decides to trap and sell wild horses, using barbed wire. The local Navajo tribe tries to persuade him not to do it.
Lucien Hubbard, Zane Grey
United States
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