Bitterbrush

Emelie Mahdavian’s documentary follows two young cattle hands contemplating their futures while riding the range in remote, present-day Idaho.

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This sweeping, meditative documentary from director Emelie Mahdavian follows two range riders, Hollyn Patterson and Colie Moline, as they spend a summer herding cattle in remote Idaho. Living completely off the grid, with only their dogs as companions, the two women brave inclement weather and perilous work conditions while pondering their futures. A portrait of friendship, life transitions, and the work of two skilled young cattle hands in the isolated and beautiful landscape of the American West, Bitterbrush is an intimate portrayal of a way of life rarely depicted in detail on film.

Content advisory: coarse language