Gut wrenching story of human injustice that is poignantly captured by two young boys struggling for survival.

Powerful, difficult but beautiful – Two-Legged Horse is likely the toughest film to stomach in the festival but a poignant take on how unfair human life can be. Although the story takes place in Afghanistan the themes of injustice, poverty and inequality are applicable to the ugly side of human nature everywhere. Samira Makhmalbaf – who can easily be described as one of our worlds most courageous young female filmmakers, is not afraid to go up against tyrannical Iranian authorities in order to convey tough stories that have been carved through being a woman struggling to be heard in a man’s world. Filming of Two Legged Horse was a triumph against protest and violence, a grenade was thrown into the set and injured six members of the crew but young Makhamalbaf persevered despite near death experience. Two Legged Horse is about two young boys, one rich and crippled, the other poor and mentally challenged. The father of the rich boy hires the poor one to carry his son around and ensure he always has a source of mobility. The little boy begins to treat his carrier like a horse, even forcing him to join a stall of animals and eat hay while tied to the stable. This is an imagined story that metaphorically portrays universal injustice. With no professional experience acting the young boys were found begging on the street and Makhamalbaf trained them for months prior to filming.In the end we are presented with an absolutely compelling performance from both of them. Devastating to watch yet heroically woven together, Two Legged Horse will hit you right at the core and make you feel sad, angered and disgusted with the inexplicable evil that humans are capable of.