The Plains Movies

In 1987, a team of outsiders attempt to break a hallowed baseball record in a desperate bid for fame, fortune, and careers in the major leagues. Even if they succeed, no athlete can play forever — and what comes after the death of a dream?

An oil boom has drawn thousands to America’s Northern Plains in search of work. Against the backdrop of a cruel North Dakota winter, the stories of three children and an immigrant mother intertwine among themes of innocence, home, and the American Dream.

At the farthest edge of the Navajo Nation, the purpose and future of the most remote high school in the continental United States is in question while three Indigenous youth grapple with ambitious dreams, family responsibilities, and the isolated nature of their community.

Thousands of sheep and a lonely migrant worker contend with a relentless winter drought in the Great Basin desert.

A young man continues the tradition of cowboy poetry, using his performances to navigate his emotions, family and the modern world.

In the ancient mystic heart of the British countryside, a select few farmers make traditional cheese as they have for hundreds of years. They battle climate change, Brexit, and kitchen-sink family drama — and should they fail, the world’s greatest cheeses face extinction.