Grandad of Races

Year: 1950

Runtime: 9 mins

Language: English

Director: André de la Varre

Documentary

Grandad of Races is a 1950 American short documentary that captures the Palio di Siena, the historic horse race staged in Siena’s Piazza del Campo. Directed by André de la Varre, the film offers a vivid glimpse of the medieval tradition and its fierce competition. It received the Oscar for Best Short Subject at the 23rd Academy Awards in 1951.

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