'Disappointment
Valley ... A Modern Day Western'
Sheryl Crow, Viggo Mortensen and Ginger Kathrens Speak Out to Save The
American Mustang in James Kleinert’s New Film that calls to Protect
Legendary American Wild Horses in the West
International award-winning filmmaker, James Kleinert, shares a sneak
preview of his latest star-studded film, 'Disappointment Valley ... A
Modern Day Western', featuring Sheryl Crow, Viggo Mortensen and Darryl
Hannah, on Wednesday, March 24 in Washington DC.
Kleinert’s documentary examines the politics behind the Bureau of Land
Management's (BLM) controversial policies on public lands while
questioning the fate of America's wild horses and burros. The screening
begins at 6:00 p.m. at Busboys and Poets, 14th and V, Washington, DC.
The film will be followed by a Q&A with Kleinert and Emmy-Award Winning
filmmaker and wild horse advocate, Ginger Kathrens, who also appears in
the film. The “March for Mustangs”
rally will take place on March 25th in Lafayette Park from 1:00 - 3:00
p.m. to stop the destruction of America’s wild horse and burro herds.
Actress Wendie Malick will join speakers Kathrens, Kleinert and more for
a 1:30 p.m. press conference.
“Wild
horses are living things who have a right to coexist in what is a vast
landscape, which is the American West."—Viggo Mortensen, Actor/Advocate
'Disappointment
Valley' centers around dramatic footage of heart-wrenching wild horse
roundups and interviews with Jim Baca, (former Director of the Bureau of
Land Management), Michael Blake (writer, Dances With Wolves), Sheryl
Crow, Viggo Mortensen, Daryl Hannah, Congressmen Raul M. Grijalva,
American Indian actor and advocate Raoul Trijullo, energy consultant
Randy Udall, scientific experts, animal rights and environmental
activists. Probing deeply into the issue, the documentary examines the
effects of the 2004 Burns Amendment to the 1971 Free-Roaming Wild Horses
and Burros Act, allowing for unlimited sales of older wild horses.
"The
BLM is not just trying to destroy wild horse herds, they're really
challenging the system of democracy in the US and this is a very, very
dangerous path they've gone down" –Ginger Kathrens, filmmaker of the
popular PBS 'Cloud: Wild Stallion of the Rockies' programs and Director
of The Cloud Foundation.
'Disappointment Valley' documents the struggle of the legendary mustangs
who have long symbolized freedom, individualism and the wild spirit in
America. However, greed and corruption take center stage, exposing
deceit within the BLM. The film delves into the current impacts on
western public lands by oil, gas, mining and corporate cattle grazing.
“I hope
this film will not only educate viewers about the disturbing, massive
removals of our wild horses but inspire change to protect these precious
animals in the West,” explains Kleinert. A former World Cup competitor
in freestyle skiing aerials, and a top action, environmental and Native
American filmmaker, Kleinert’s short film Wild Horse Spirit was pivotal
in the 2007 Emmy award-winning PBS series 'Natural Hero's'.
"As
remarkable as a distant sight of wild horses can be, it remains the tip
of a glorious iceberg. The actual lives of wild horses reveal to
humanity the privilege of having a life on the planet earth and how
vital it is to respect the privilege."—Michael Blake, Author Dances with
Wolves and Twelve the King.
James
Kleinert works closely with the Spirit Riders Foundation, a 501(c)3
non-profit
www.spiritridersfoundation.org. The Spirit Riders Foundation
produces multimedia state of the art audio-visual programming to
educate, enlighten, entertain and to create positive understanding, hope
and action among people and cultures. These materials are designed to
foster harmony and understanding by empowering the human spirit, mind
and body.
Reservations for the screening are recommended but not required, please
contact: Elizabeth Slagsvol
atBSlagsvol@mac.com or Makendra Silverman,
makendra@thecloudfoundation.org (719) 351-8187. Venue capacity: 80
people
Learn
more at
www.TheCloudFoundation.org
