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BACKSIDE — Finalist
Dir: Raúl O. Paz-Pastrana | United States | Documentary | 2025 | 84 min
Backside offers an intimate and tender glimpse into the lives of immigrant workers who begin their days at 2 a.m., seven days a week, year-round, caring for some of the world’s most prized racehorses.
Set against the backdrop of a racing season at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky — known as the “backside” — this observational film reveals the symbiotic relationship of human and animal labor, celebrating the quiet beauty of unseen work and the resilience of those who sustain it.