It's the story of a young rodeo rider who lives on an Indian reservation in South Dakota. (npr.org)
During the prison's rodeo, in which convicts ride and rope and bust broncos to help purchase recreational equipment and other goodies, the cons are permitted to don the traditional cowboy hats and blue shirts but they must wear their black - and - white striped trousers to distinguish them from the professional rodeo riders who come in to help. (si.com)
Chloe Zhao's «The Rider» follows a South Dakota rodeo rider in a lush, isolated setting that landed the film the top prize at Directors» Fortnight in Cannes earlier this year. (indiewire.com)