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  • 2023
  • R
  • Momentum Pictures
  • 1 h 55 m
  • 2023
  • R
  • Momentum Pictures
  • 1 h 55 m

Summary War Pony follows the interlocking stories of two Lakota boys growing up on Pine Ridge Reservation. At 23, Bill just wants to make something of himself. Whether it’s siphoning gas, delivering goods or breeding Poodles, he is determined to hustle his way to the “American Dream”. Meanwhile, 12-year-old Matho can’t wait to become a man. Desp...

Directed By: Gina Gammell, Riley Keough

Written By: Franklin Sioux Bob, Bill Reddy

  • 2023
  • R
  • Momentum Pictures
  • 1 h 55 m
  • 2023
  • R
  • Momentum Pictures
  • 1 h 55 m

War Pony

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 18 Critic Reviews
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Summary War Pony follows the interlocking stories of two Lakota boys growing up on Pine Ridge Reservation. At 23, Bill just wants to make something of himself. Whether it’s siphoning gas, delivering goods or breeding Poodles, he is determined to hustle his way to the “American Dream”. Meanwhile, 12-year-old Matho can’t wait to become a man. Desp...

Directed By: Gina Gammell, Riley Keough

Written By: Franklin Sioux Bob, Bill Reddy

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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 18 Critic Reviews
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72% Positive
13 Reviews
28% Mixed
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0% Negative
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Generally Favorable Based on 18 Critic Reviews
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72% Positive
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28% Mixed
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100
Jul 27, 2023
A stellar debut.
By Amy Nicholson FULL REVIEW
80
Aug 10, 2022
Every scene is shot in Pine Ridge, and the cast is entirely comprised of first-time actors from that community – and it’s these factors that really give the film a raw authenticity rarely found in film depictions of reservation life.
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80
May 28, 2022
[A] terrific debut feature.
By Peter Bradshaw FULL REVIEW
70
May 28, 2022
If Larry Clark had ever found his way onto the Pine Ridge Reservation, he probably would have come away with a film like “War Pony,” which observes its young Native American characters hustling, skating and stealing drugs from otherwise distracted adults.
By Peter Debruge FULL REVIEW
70
May 28, 2022
It’s a slow-burning film, one that pulls you in with its steady observations of the minor triumphs and major pitfalls [of its two protagonists].
By Lovia Gyarkye FULL REVIEW
60
May 28, 2022
The movie sometimes feels as aimless as moments in the lives of the characters it depicts, but that helps give it the intimacy of a story told from the inside, not the outside.
By Steve Pond FULL REVIEW
50
Jul 24, 2023
The filmmakers never effectively detail the characters’ relation to the various cultural, psychological, or historical intricacies of their milieu.
By Wes Greene FULL REVIEW

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Production Company Caviar, Centauri, Felix Culpa, Kaleidoscope Entertainment, Protagonist Pictures, Quickfire Films, Ward Four
Release Date Jul 28, 2023
Duration 1 h 55 m
Rating R
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Website https://dizilerfilmler.com/film/savas-ati-war-pony/
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Awards

Deauville Film Festival
• 2 Wins & 3 Nominations
Torino Film Festival
• 2 Wins & 3 Nominations
Cannes Film Festival
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations

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