An astonishingly beautiful and amazingly done film. Maloh manages to capture the drama, tension and ambition of the race but also the vulnerability of some of the participants. Always subtle, he hints at the different experiences that led them to take up the challenge. The interactions between the racers and Mongolians are marked by polite awkwardness, which Maloh's camera catches with subtlety but without judgement. It's great to see a film that moves fast and keeps you on the edge of your seat but, at the same time, manages to truly engage with its characters and give them time to develop before your eyes. Brilliant.

'All the Wild Horses' is one of those titles I may have not paid much attention to as I'm usually not that interested in documentaries about horses or racing. However, it had been recommended to me so I decided to watch it and judge for myself. This film is so much more than just a story about the Mongol Derby. What an adventure! Shot in the vast and rugged landscapes of Mongolia, the film follows the ambitions and fortunes of a group of international riders as they compete against each other to win, but this is not a race for amateurs. It's dangerous, the conditions are tough and the horses are wild. People get seriously injured. Why on earth would anyone want to do this? And then I was hooked. The film isn't so much about the race as it is about human endurance, compassion and camaraderie. You care about what happens to the riders, you feel their disappointment, their elation and their pain. Beautifully shot and thrilling enough to keep your attention from start to finish, this film is a gem to watch. Highly recommended!

Ivo Marloh has done a splendid job documenting the World's Longest Horse Race, the Mongol Derby. Having completed this race in 2017, I can honestly say how well this film shows the true challenges of the adventure. The competitors all show grit just to make it to the starting line. Those that actually ride all of the 1000km and cross the finish line in one piece are few and far between. Being able to follow some of these brave men and women along their journey in All the Wild Horses is priceless. I loved the film and how it captured the iron will of Devan Horn, the compassion of Erik Cooper, and the honest horsemanship of Monde Kanyana. Well done Ivo!

So basically, it's all about a bunch of (mostly) white westerners that come to Mongolia to have fun riding horses. To feel better about themselves, they pretend to be participating in some sort of Mongolian ancient horse race. What they do instead is organising their own Mongolian-free event, just in case they'd catch some disease from the locals. The native Mongolians are only given a tertiary role in this film, if only to give it an exotic flavour and to entertain us with a few traditional, feel-good images.I left the cinema after realising I didn't give a crap about supremacist Westerners riding pointlessly around the steppe. I'd have rather seen the Mongolians race themselves and be interviewed about what they think about foreigners coming to mess with their affairs. This way I might have learnt something about their culture, which is no doubt far more interesting than the pretentious feelings of some spoilt adults acting as colonisers.