Dutch immigrant, Harry deLeyer, journeyed to the United States after World War II and developed a transformative relationship with a broken down Amish plow horse he rescued off a slaughter truck bound for the glue factory. Harry paid eighty dollars for the horse and named him Snowman. In less than two years, Harry & Snowman went on to win the triple crown of show jumping, beating the nations blue bloods and they became famous and traveled around the world together. Their chance meeting at a Pennsylvania horse auction saved them both and crafted a friendship that lasted a lifetime. Eighty-six year old Harry tells their Cinderella love story firsthand, as he continues to train on today's show jumping circuit.
Quatre ans après Microcosmos, le producteur et réalisateur Jacques Perrin a parcouru la planète entière pour suivre le vol d'une trentaine d'espèces d'oiseaux migrateurs : grues, oies, cygnes, cigognes, canards... et découvrir leurs escales saisonnières. Avec ce conte réel, il a également voulu montrer la précarité de leur vie et leur inaltérable beauté.