Several years ago I watched a French (subtitled)film that was about an artist who joined up with a circus in order to better his skills at painting horses.  The head trainer for the horses had been previously injured in the revolution.  As a result of his was forced to where a mask over half of his face.  The film was quite srreal in it's cinematograghy and there were some rather graphic scenes a s well.  The most enchanting of which was during a thunderstorm the mask man rode a white horse to some rather tragic music while lightening and thunder were raging all around him, he also did this spectacular feat with out the use of his hands!!!!
Awesome.  I would very much like to purchase this film if someone out there might help me to discover the title!  Please help if you can.  JO 