The Long Rider

When Filipe Leite leaves his adoptive home of Canada, he sets out on an epic quest to ride from Calgary to his family's home in Brazil - and later beyond - entirely on horseback. Inspired by Aimé Tschiffely's 1925 equestrian journey, Filipe's 8 year odyssey of over 25,000 km across 12 international borders, sees him battling intense heat, drought, and corrupt border guards on his history-making long ride home.

Director and Producer: Sean Cisterna
Executive Producers: Filipe Masetti Leite, Aeschylus Poulos, Sonya Di Rienzo
DOP: Filipe Masetti Leite
Editor: Lee Walker
Music: Edgardo Moreno

Cast: Filipe Masetti Leite

Preceded by a short film:

On The Fence

Directed by Paula Ner Dormiendo | 6 Minutes | Documentary | Canadian Premiere

An intertwined conversation recalls childhood, home, and the feelings of confusion & loneliness that often accompany them as 1st and 2nd generation immigrants. As they look back on their moments of disconnect, they find peace in reclaiming and rebuilding their own identities in this cathartic journey of reminiscence and belonging.