Set high in the majestic French Pyrenees, THE SHEPHERD AND THE BEAR explores a conflict provoked by the reintroduction of brown bears in 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.
The film was selected as the Closing Night Film at Camden International Film Festival.
Director
Max KeeganProducers
Elizabeth WoodwardAmanda McBaine
Jesse Moss
Max Keegan
In association with
Mile End FilmsImpact Partners
Pinky Promise