The Cave

The Cave

2009 · 11 min · ★ 3.9 · Fantasy

A hunter on horseback accidentally discovers a portal to another world in this fantastical true Tsilhqot'in story.

Directed by Helen Haig-Brown · Written by Henry Solomon

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