Spirit Riders short

This short by film-maker, James Kleinert; Moving Cloud Productions
and with a PA credit for Steven Wittenberg; MeanPony Productions
is currently a special feature included with the HBO.com site for their documentary series ---
"Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee"

"Spirit Riders" short 18 min.

Spirit Riders: Riding To Mend the Sacred Hoop is an award-winning documentary that Kleinert worked on over a period of ten years. Currently showing a 15-minute clip on HBO.com, Spirit Riders is the companion documentary film to Bury My Heart At Wounded Knee. Capturing the ruggedness, beauty and raw emotions of the spirit rides of the Lakota Indians as they ride in the four directions on horseback, Kleinert shares their quest to raise consciousness and spread a message of peace and unity throughout all nations on Mother Earth.

The film features actor Viggo Mortenson ( Lord of the Rings, Hidalgo), narration by Peter Coyote and Floyd Red Crow Westerman, with a soundtrack featuring the works of Native American Grammy-winner Bill Miller, Def Leppard drummer Rick Allen and singer/songwriter Lauren Monroe, Keith Secola, Robert Meribal, Stumpa, Peter Buffet, and Medicine Dream. Watch for the full version as HBO documentary films has requested 60 minutes cut down from the 80 minute feature film.