The Shepherd and the Bear

Dir. Max Keegan
Cinema Versa Opening Film
Sat 1 Nov and Tue 4 Nov
Sat 1 Nov
and
Tue 4 Nov
  • Sat 1 Nov
    13:30
    Q&A
    Vue in the Light, Leeds
    Screen 7
    Past event
  • Tue 4 Nov
    13:45
    Vue in the Light, Leeds
    Screen 7
    Past event

Set in the sublime mountainscapes of the French Pyrenees, the reintroduction of brown bears ignites a fierce conflict within a traditional shepherding community.

Max Keegan’s compelling debut follows an ageing shepherd searching for a successor, and a teenage boy enthralled by the predators threatening the flock. Immersive and visually stunning, The Shepherd and the Bear unfolds like a modern folktale, reflecting on tradition and our coexistence with the natural world.

The screening on Sat 1 Nov will have a Q&A with director Max Keegan

"A wistful, melancholy string, woodwind and piano soundtrack by composer Amine Bouhafa (Timbuktu, Four Daughters) contributes to the universal resonance of this story." — Lee Marshall, Screen Daily

Content Guidance


Contains graphic scenes of animal injury.

Director Max Keegan
Running time 101 mins
Production year 2024
Country UK, USA, France
Language French
Courtesy of Conic
Premiere Status UK Premiere

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