This Way of Life (2009)
Directed by Tom Burstyn
Genres - Nature |
Sub-Genres - Biography, Interpersonal Relationships, Slice of Life |
Run Time - 85 min. |
Countries - United States |
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Synopsis by Carly Wray
This Way of Life tells the story of Peter Karena, a horse-whisperer who celebrates his Maori heritage, and strives daily to live up to its teachings. The deeply personal documentary was filmed over the course of four years, and tracks Karena and his family's daily challenges and celebrations, including the birth -- and loss -- of a child.
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family, family-strife, free-spirit, hardships, heritage, horse, Maori, self-sufficiency, stepfather
