Of people and horses: portrait of the famous horse whisperer Buck Brannaman.

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He inspired Nicholas Evans's novel The Horse Whisperer and counseled Robert Redford's screen adaptation: For 30 years, the horse whisperer Buck Brannaman travels around the USA and teaches people to understand horses and establish a partnership that isn't based on intimidation. Cindy Meehl's first documentary is not only about Buck Brannaman's gentle way with horses but also about his childhood.

Cindy Meehl's sensitive documentary is about the gentle training methods of horse whisperer Buck Brannaman and his tragic, abuse-filled childhood that may have influenced his understanding of horses. Meehl doesn't impose commentaries on the audience, she shows the limits of the horse whisperer. Her obvious enthusiasm for her subject easily infects the audience.