Bardi – NYFF64 (Currents Centerpiece)

A world premiere documentary by filmmaker and photographer Tala Hadid, immersing herself in the rugged, fraternal world of a group of horse-riders in central Morocco participating in Tbourida, an equestrian military ritual dating to the 16th century. The film captures their geographically expansive yet emotionally enclosed universe with thrilling camerawork. Hadid, whose previous films include works about the Amazigh of Morocco, explores how communities encounter tradition, myth, and the self.