The Shepherd and the Bear

The Shepherd and the Bear

Showing Friday 13 February

  • Duration: 101 minutes
  • Director: Max Keegan
  • Country: United Kingdom, France
  • Year: 2026
  • Rating: (12A)

The Shepherd and the Bear

  • Duration: 101 minutes
  • Director: Max Keegan
  • Country: United Kingdom, France
  • Year: 2026
  • Rating: (12A)

Set high in the 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.