In celebration of the Chinese New Year and the Year of the Horse, the first ever Chinese 3D Giant Screen film Horse Power will receive a special London preview screening at the Science Museum in mid March, marking one of the most anticipated cultural film events of the season.
Ahead of its London premiere, audiences were offered an early glimpse of the film when exclusive footage from Horse Power was screened during the Chinese New Year celebrations at Trafalgar Square on February 22nd, as part of the capital’s annual Spring Festival festivities.
In a world shaped by speed, technology and constant disruption, it is easy to forget that the modern age was once built on the back of a horse. Horse Power invites audiences to rediscover humanity’s oldest and most faithful ally through an epic, visually immersive and deeply emotional cinematic journey.
At the heart of the film lies a coming-of-age story set in Xilinguole, Inner Mongolia. Eight-year-old Julaa and her young Mongolian horse push their endurance to the limit in the great race of a lifetime, forging a bond rooted in trust, resilience and mutual dependence. From this intimate beginning, the documentary expands into a global tapestry of seven other extraordinary equine lives across three continents.
Viewers encounter wild mustangs in the American West, fighting for survival through loyalty and family bonds, alongside a Native American horse listener in Arizona who earns their trust through patience and respect.
In Qatar, the legendary Arabian stallion gallops into history as the fastest horse in the world, while on the streets of Amsterdam a Dutch warmblood police horse faces its toughest test. Closer to home,British audiences will recognise the gentle miniature guide horses Digby and Hazel,whose remarkable intuition brings comfort to those in need.
One of the film’s most powerful sequences follows the reintroduction of Przewalski’s horses — the rarest and oldest horse species on Earth — back into the wild after near extinction. Their cautious reunion with the wider herd offers a moment of hope, not only for conservation efforts but for humanity’s evolving relationship with nature.
Created by Sun Shuyun, writer, producer and creative director of Eos Films, Horse Power is the world’s first zodiac animal film and the first-ever 3D Giant Screen documentary produced in China. The film brings together an exceptional international creative team, including Emmy® Award-winning natural-history filmmaker Mark Brownlow, twice Emmy® Award-winning composer Barnaby Taylor, and narration by Academy Award®nominee Josh Brolin, a lifelong horseman with deep roots in the American West.
Commissioned by China Media Group, Shanghai Science and Technology Museum, and two major production companies, and distributed internationally by ITV Studios, Horse Power has already premiered at the Shanghai Science and Technology Museum and the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History in Texas. Supported by the Hong Kong Jockey Club, its London Premiere at the Science Museum in March positions the film at the centre of the UK’s cultural celebrations marking the Year of the Horse.
More than a documentary about horses, Horse Power is a reflection on shared history, emotional intelligence and the enduring bond between humans and animals and how horse power has shaped the course of history — a timely and resonant work that bridges cultures at the start of a new lunar year.
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