HS-01. Dark Horse

USA, 85 min., Feature Narrative

Set in a former mining village in Wales, Dark Horse is the inspirational true story of a group of friends from a working men’s club who decide to take on the elite ?sport of kings? and breed themselves a racehorse. Raised on a slagheap allotment, their foal grows into an unlikely champion, beating the finest thoroughbreds in the land before suffering a near-fatal accident. Nursed back to health by the love of his owners?for whom he’s become a source of inspiration and hope?he makes a remarkable recovery, returning to the track for a heart-stopping comeback.