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Disappointment Valley. . . A Modern Day Western (In High Definition):
In his international award-winning documentary film Spirit Riders, director James Kleinert followed an American Indian Peace Movement begun by the Lakota Nation as they made their historical horse back ride to Wounded Knee. (www.spiritridersmovie.com). Spirit Riders shows how American Indians have reclaimed their sacred way of life thru re-connecting with the horse.
In Kleinert's latest documentary, Saving the American Wild Horse, a call-to-action short film hosted by Viggo Mortensen, Sheryl Crow, and Peter Coyote, the filmmaker examines the politics behind the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) controversial policies on public lands and questions the fate of America's wild horses and burros, whose very existence is in jeopardy (www.theamericanwildhorse.com).
Kleinert continues his work in a feature-length documentary film, Disappointment Valley. . . A Modern Day Western. This film examines the plight of America's wild horses and the rapidly deteriorating condition of our wild and beautiful Public Lands in the majestic haunting American West.
Through interviews with scientific experts, ranchers, historians, wild horse owners, animal rights activists, environmentalists, movie stars, uranium prospectors, and many other colorful characters, the filmmaker examines the origins and effects of the recent "Burns Bill" which gutted the Wild Free Roaming Horse and Burro Act of 1971 and cleared the way for the slaughter and removal of wild horses in America. Greed and corruption take center stage, exposing how the United States failed energy policy and the current rape and pillage of Western Public Lands by oil, gas, mining and corporate cattle grazing is leading to the extinction of America’s Wild Horses and Burro’s.
The film interviews such experts as Jim Baca former Director of the Bureau of Land Management under the Clinton Administration. Randy Udall energy consultant, Michael Blake (Writer of Dances With Wolves and Wild Horse Advocate), the Deputy Director of the Bureau of Land Management, Environmental Attorneys, Sheryl Crow, Viggo Mortensen and more. The film documents the struggle of an animal that has long symbolized freedom, individualism and unbridled passion in America. Documenting Wild Horses in their authentic, beautiful pure essence (filmed in HD) Disappointment Valley is a profound film that will awaken and touch all who view.
The majestic Band Stallion known as Traveler (named after Robert E. Lee’s Stallion) and his family located in beautiful Disappointment Valley Colorado. Traveler and his snow white mare known as Alfa live and thrive with their family until the Bureau of Land Management conducts a massive wild horse round up taking two thirds of the wild horse herd away, destroying the wild band’s family dynamic and genetic viability in this brutal round up and removal. Traveler is sent to Wild Horse prison, as is most of his family. We follow wild horse advocates as they work to get Traveler returned to his homeland before his is shipped to BLM Long Term Holding where he may face Euthanasia or worse being shipped to Mexico for brutal slaughter.
The untamed natural beauty of the last few remaining wild horses is a strong sign of hope for many people. Real life heroes take peaceful action to save this noble symbol of American freedom and raw beauty. Go behind the scenes as these heroes vigilantly work to get wild horses returned to their homelands and stop the cycle of abuse that continues to haunt America and the world. The wild horses plight is our own!
Disappointment Valley. . . A Modern Day Western is a film that is impressionable, haunting and makes people jump out of their sets to take action for positive change.
Saving the American Wild Horse:
Saving the American WIld Horse, a poignant documentary hosted by Viggo Mortensen, Sheryl Crow, Peter Coyote, and directed by Emmy Award-winning Documentary Filmmaker, James Kleinert, examines the politics behind the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) controversial policies regarding wild horses on public lands and questions the fate of America’s Wild Horses and Burros, whose very existence is in jeopardy.
Saving the American Wild Horse documents the struggle of an animal that has long symbolized freedom, individualism and unbridled passion; all traits that exemplify what humans strive for in their finest hours. Through interviews with scientific experts, ranchers, historians, wild horse owners, animal rights activists, environmentalists and others the filmmaker examines the origins and effects of the recent "Burns Bill" which gutted the Wild Free Roaming Horse and Burro Act of 1971 and cleared the way for the slaughter and removal of a vast majority of the wild horse herds.
This critical documentary film explores BLM’s past management history within the Wild Horse and Burro Program. The film exposes the current massive Western land grab by oil, gas and mining corporations exploiting over 30 million acres of natural Western lands in the areas of New Mexico, Nevada, Colorado and others.
The current excessive land exploitation is affecting all wild life species including the American Wild Horse. To the extent that there are now more wild horses housed in BLM holding facilities than remain on the open range.
Travel with Emmy award-winning Documentary Filmmaker, James Kleinert, as he joins with wild horse advocates to peacefully work in remote landscapes to help preserve these creatures existence. Experience his journey with the film to Capitol Hill in Washington DC as he screens before members of the US Congress and Senate. Support the right to know who benefits and who pays the price for the number of bills currently under consideration, including pending legislation that would permanently block the Burns Bill, H.R. 249 which is currently in the Senate Committee of Energy and Natural Resources. In addition, H.R. 503 and S.311, the American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act needs to be passed as well. Please visit http://www.senate.gov/ and let your Senator know to vote in favor of these bills.
Saving the American Wild Horse tells the dramatic story of the horse as it disappears from the North American continent ten thousand years ago, only to be reintroduced by Europeans in the 1500’s. The film captures for it’s viewers the role the horse has played in both Native American and Euro-American culture over the last four hundred years. Nothing will strike the audience’s hearts as clearly as the profound relationship humans and horses share in the shaping of the United States. This relationship is unique to the attributes of the wild horse, and is worth preserving for many generations to come.
Join us, as we explore the plight of wild horse herds in Saving the American Wild Horse. Their struggle to live peacefully, and thrive in many ways mirrors our own. It is not only a fight for survival, but a fight for "freedom of spirit" that should be honored and respected in all living things.
Saving the American Wild Horse provides stunning footage of horses in the wild filmed by director James Kleinert. An original score features music by Rick Allen (drummer of Def Leppard), Lauren Monroe singer songwriter, Craig Sutter, Keith Secola, Robert Mirabel, and Preston Pope.
Saving the American Wild Horse at imdb.com - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0469993/
About Moving Cloud Productions
Moving Cloud Productions is a multi-media organization that produces state of the art visual/audio programming. Founded in 2002 by producer, director, cinematographer and Emmy® Award-winning filmmaker James Kleinert, the programming intent is to empower the human spirit, mind and body in a harmonious nature.
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Kleinert also founded the Spirit Riders Foundation
www.spiritridersfoundation.org