The Shepherd and the Bear

Synopsis

Set high in the majestic French Pyrenees, “The Shepherd and the Bear” explores a conflict provoked by the reintroduction of brown bears amid a traditional shepherding community. The film follows an aging shepherd struggling to find a successor as bears prey on his flock and a teenage boy obsessed with tracking the bears. Through its breathtaking cinematography and immersive storytelling, The film is a modern folktale about tradition, community and humanity’s relationship with a vanishing natural world.