The Shining Star of Losers Everywhere (Sundance 2017)

Haru Urara, a racehorse with a pink Hello Kitty mask and a career-long losing streak.
by Mickey Duzyj
Japanese
18 Min / USA, India, UK, Japan

Award WinningAnimationShort Doc

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In 2003, Japan was plunged into economic darkness, and its people needed a ray of hope. They found one in Haru Urara, a racehorse with a pink Hello Kitty mask and a career-long losing streak.

WINNER - Best Short Documentary, Hot Docs 2016

 

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