Set high in the majestic French Pyrenees, we learn of a conflict provoked by the reintroduction of brown bears amid a traditional shepherding community.

63-year-old Yves struggles to find a successor to take over his work whilst a teenage boy becomes obsessed with tracking the bears, recently reintroduced after their disappearance in 2004.

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.

Keegan learned to speak French fluently from scratch for the film and spent two years living in the Pyrenees with his subjects. ‘Lyrical, visually and aurally ravishing’ – Screen International.

We are delighted to welcome local director Max Keegan (Fishbourne) for a Q&A following his documentary.