Gabriela Cowperthwaite’s Blackfish is one of the most shocking documentaries ever made when it comes to cruelty to animals. That film came out in 2013, and, ten years later, we have an equally devastating documentary in Ashley Avis’ Wild Beauty: Mustang Spirit of the West. Avis and her team expose the mistreatment of wild horses in the form of cruel helicopter round-ups and shocking auctions where horses are sold to individuals who do not care about their well-being.
In an exclusive with Awards Daily, Avis speaks with Cowperthwaite about how, after a full decade, some people have not learned that we have no right to dictate how animals live. It’s a great conversation. Wild Beauty should be considered for this year’s Best Documentary Feature race.
