IWFF Feature
The Shepherd and the Bear
Sponsored by:
Vital Ground Foundation!
Vital Ground Foundation!
Set high in the majestic French Pyrenees, The Shepherd and the Bear explores a conflict provoked by the reintroduction of brown bears into the midst of a traditional shepherding community. The film follows an aging shepherd who struggles to find a successor as bears prey on his flock, and a teenage boy who becomes obsessed with tracking the bears. Through its breathtaking cinematography and immersive storytelling, The Shepherd and the Bear is a modern folktale about tradition, community and humanity’s relationship with a vanishing natural world.
Director: Max Keegan
Producer: Elizabeth Woodward, Jesse Moss, Amanda McBaine
Duration: 100 min
Genre: Documentary
Country: France, US, UK