The interlocking stories of two Lakota boys growing up on Pine Ridge Reservation. At 23, Bill just wants to make something of himself. Meanwhile, 12-year-old Matho can’t wait to become a man. Bound by their shared search for belonging, each of the boys grapple with identity, family, and loss, as they navigate their unique paths to manhood.
Jojo Bapteise Whiting
Bill
LaDainian Crazy Thunder
Matho
Robert Stover
Colton
Ashley Shelton
Allison
Iona Red Bear
Auntie
Ta-Yamni Long Black Cat
Donny
Wilma Colhof
Mama
Jeremy Corbin Cottier
Baby Worm
Woodrow Lone Elk
Elias
Sprague Hollander
Tim
War Pony is a drama film released in 2023 exploring themes of thanksgiving, halloween, turkey, poodle, coming of age, native american reservation. Directed by Gina Gammell, it stars Jojo Bapteise Whiting, LaDainian Crazy Thunder, Robert Stover. The interlocking stories of two Lakota boys growing up on Pine Ridge Reservation. At 23, Bill just wants to make something of himself. Meanwhile, 12-year-old Matho can’t wait to become a man. Bound by their shared search for belonging, each of the boys grapple with identity, family, and loss, as they navigate their unique paths to manhood.
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