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Air Horse One

A film by

Lasse Linder

Synopsis

Training, Take-Off, Grand Prix. Legacy is one of the most valuable and celebrated horses in show jumping. In pursuit of victories, she is flown between competition venues across the globe. Air Horse One follows Legacy on her long journeys in the business class of equine air travel.

Highlights

Tags

2025

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Documentary

Genre

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Country

Switzerland, Belgium

Year

2025

Length

21'00"

Themes

Environment and Nature

Work and Labor

Absurd

Observational

With
Legacy
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Production
Philipp Ritler (Dynamic Frame GmbH)
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Executive Production
Luzius Fischer (Dynamic Frame GmbH)
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Co-Productions
Valentin Leblanc, Delphine Duez (White Boat Pictures)
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Production Manager
Jessie Hayden
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Director
Lasse Linder
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Screenplay
Lasse Linder
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Cinematography
Robin Angst
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Editing
Daniel Loepfe
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Sound Design
Mathieu Pomès, Lasse Linder
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Music
Moritz Widrig

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Director's Statement

I once saw a photograph of a horse standing on the tarmac of a busy airport. It felt like a surreal image of our time — an animal surrounded by airplanes.

Soon after, I learned that the Olympic show jumping events would take place in front of the Château de Versailles in Paris — and that most of the horses would be flown there.

Throughout history, the way humans treat horses has reflected the state of society. They have been tools of war, symbols of power, symbols of freedom, companions, workers.. So what does it say about us today when horses are flown around the globe in business class to compete in big entertainment arenas?

I kept returning to three images:
A horse in nature.
A horse in a plane.
A horse at the Olympics.

Three images that feel iconic.

Three spaces that seem incompatible.Is it possible to tell a story that combines all three images? Air Horse One began with that question.

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Lasse Linder

Born 1994 in St. Gallen, Switzerland. 2019 Bachelor in Film from HSLU. 2020 ALL CATS ARE GREY IN THE DARK won the European Film Award for Best Short Film. Currently studying MA in Documentary at ZHdK and in post-production of first feature SUNSETS DON’T MATTER (WT).

Filmography

Air Horse One | Short Documentary | 2025
All Cats Are Gray in the Dark | Short Documentary | 2019

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