The Rider

Directed by Chloé Zhao

Though The Rider has enjoyed an unprecedented festival journey that saw stops in Cannes, Telluride, Toronto and Sundance, we'd argue that True/False represents a spiritual home for its unique storytelling. After suffering a terrible head injury, young rodeo cowboy and horse trainer Brady Blackburn faces an uncertain future. It's a great setup for a fiction film, but it also hews close to the real life of Pine Ridge, South Dakota, resident Brady Jandreau.