The Horse Boy (2009)

Recommended

USA/UK

Feature Documentary

Director/Cinematographer: Michel Orion Scott

Writer: Rupert Isaacson

Composers: Lili Haydn, Kim Carroll

Featuring: Rupert Isaacson, Kristin Neff, Rowan Isaacson, Simon Baron-Cohen, Temple Grandin, Roy Richard Grinker, Tulga, Ghoste

Michel Orion Scott chronicles the seemingly foolish, slightly disturbing, but ultimately rather miraculous journey taken by Rupert Isaacson and Kristin Neff with their autistic son Rowan to Mongolia in search of the healing powers of the country’s renowned shamans, in this eye-opening and somewhat troubling yet decidedly uplifting documentary. Iain.Stott