The Shepherd and the Bear (2025)

Directed by

Max Keegan

Genre

documentary

Country

France, United States

Runtime

1h 41m

Rated

TP

Rating

8.0 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

An aging shepherd in the Pyrenees mountains tries to protect his flock from bears while he looks for someone to take over his work.

contemplativeearthyunsentimentallonelypatientgrayquietly tense

What happens

The Shepherd and the Bear is a 2024 internationally co-produced documentary film, directed and produced by Max Keegan. It follows an aging shepherd in the Pyrenees, struggling to find a successor as bears prey on his flock. It had its world premiere at the Camden International Film Festival on September 15, 2024. It was released in the United Kingdom on February 6, 2026, by Conic, and in the United States on March 13, 2026, by Willa. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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