WRANGLING RUSSIA

In 2011, Russia's largest meat producer, Miratorg, began recruiting American cowboys to help restart a national beef industry that had been destroyed during the Soviet era. 

Wrangling Russia follows four of these American cowboys as they attempt to train their Russian counterparts and create new lives for themselves and their families in this new unexpected Russian frontier. 

Commissioned by the Guardian.

Awards & Recognition:

Official Selection: American Documentary Festival
Official Selection: DOCLANDS Film Festival
Official Selection: Bowery Film Festival
Official Selection: Dox on the Fox Shorts Film Festival
Official Selection: Video Consortium Selects
Official Selection: Picture Farm Film Festival
Official Selection: Trud Festival
Official Selection: Crested Butte Film Festival
Official Selection: Sheridan WYO Film Festival
Official Selection: Delai film Film Festival

Producer/Director: Ilie Mitaru
Cinematography: Flemming Laursen, Ilie Mitaru
Edits: Ilie Mitaru
Field Production Assistance: Pavel Gazdyuk
Sound Design: Matt Kulewicz
Original Music: Stefana Berceanu
Color: Ryan Duffy, Technicolor