'Cowboy and the Queen' screening at the Polo grounds
Newport Film Outdoors hosts its next screening on Thursday, July 11, at the Newport International Polo Grounds, 250 Linden Lane, Portsmouth. The venue opens at 6 p.m. The film — “The …
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'Cowboy and the Queen' screening at the Polo grounds
Newport Film Outdoors hosts its next screening on Thursday, July 11, at the Newport International Polo Grounds, 250 Linden Lane, Portsmouth. The venue opens at 6 p.m. The film — “The Cowboy and the Queen” — starts at 8:30 p.m.
There will be live music by La Méchante et Le Connard before the film. Food trucks will be on site: Boru, Little Fish, Island Time Catering and Clara’s Cart.
Suggested donation is $10 per person.
About the film …
“The Cowboy and the Queen” is an award-winning documentary chronicling the life of Monty Roberts, a renegade horse trainer whose non-violent techniques never would have seen the light of day if it weren’t for an extraordinary endorsement and friendship with the late monarch, Queen Elizabeth II. With uncanny similarities in their understanding and love for animals, this unexpected pair broadcast Monty’s work to the world, eventually translating this gentle work to humans as well.
Director: Andrea Nevins
Producers: Andrea Nevins, Graham Clark
Run time: 84 min.
