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202296 minPGdocumentary

7.7/ 10(3 ratings)• TMDB

The Long Rider

202296 minPGdocumentary

7.7/ 10(3 ratings)• TMDB

Filipe Leite rides from Calgary, Canada, to his family's home in Brazil on horseback, documenting his experiences along the way.

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Filipe Leite rides from Calgary, Canada, to his family's home in Brazil on horseback, documenting his experiences along the way.

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Sean Cisterna

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When Filipe Leite leaves his adoptive home of Canada, the aspiring journalist sets out on an epic quest to ride from Calgary to his family's home in Brazil - and later beyond - entirely on horseback.

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