Synopsis
Prometea is the very first clone of a horse. Through the practice of equine cloning, the eponymic documentary essay examines how people cope with death – accepting, suffering, or evading its finality. The film presents the story of a polo player whose best horse died suddenly in his prime. While most equestrians push through their loss without hope – or desire – for resurrection, he now has over a hundred clones. Prometea explores the tender, slightly archaic bond between humans and horses, and offers a reflection on mortality at a time when the technology to counteract it no longer seems sci-fi.