Alpha Mare 2019

Directed by Victor Tadashi Suarez and Mimi Wilcox · Documentary · 10 min

A dreamlike look into the mind of Karin Dilou, a sage elderly woman who lives a solitary life above the Nicasio Reservoir in California with a herd of Danish Warmbloods.

A dreamlike meditation on mental health and the search for peace, Alpha Mare is the story of Karin Dilou told from the horses’ perspective. Karin is a sage elderly woman who lives a solitary life above the Nicasio Reservoir in California with a herd of Danish Warmbloods. When she suffers a catastrophic break from reality, she looks to her horses for help.