Project Detail

Wilding

Synopsis

Documentary following a young couple who bet on nature for the future of their failing, four-hundred-year-old estate. The pair battle entrenched tradition as they rip down fences and set the land back to its natural state, entrusting its recovery to a motley mix of animals both tame and wild. It is the beginning of a grand experiment that will become one of the most significant rewilding projects in Europe.
Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2023 - World premiere

Details

Year
2023
Type of project
Features
Running time
75 min
Director
David Allen
Producer
Gaby Bastyra
Screenwriter
Isabella Tree (book)
Director of Photography
Tim Cragg, Simon de Glanville
Composer
Biggi Hilmars, Jon Hopkins
Principal cast
With contributions from: Isabella Tree, Rhiannon Neads, Matthew Collyer

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Production Status

Production Company

A Passion Pictures (UK), HHMI Tangled Bank Studios (US) production

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