Wolf
Synopsis
A defining artist of his generation, Patrick Wolf rose from the backdrop of early 2000s London. Shapeshifting between indie pop star and avant-garde artist, he was a maverick of his time. All until school-day traumas, grief and his addiction collided, making music a painful memory.
The film is an exploration of resilience, the burden of being a singular LGBT voice and nature’s healing ability in finding that voice again. Interweaving present-day, animation and intimate material from over fifty hours of unseen archival footage, WOLF is a journey of hope that shows no-one has to be defined by the shadows of their past.
Details
- Year
- 2026
- Type of project
- Features
- Running time
- 88 min
- Format
- Digital
- Director
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Christian Cargill 1st Feature
- Producer
- Lucy Draper, Christian Cargill
- Executive Producer
- Tilda Swinton, Hannah Bush Bailey
- Editor
- Kevin Corry, Christian Cargill
- Screenwriter
- Christian Cargill
- Director of Photography
- Christian Cargill
- Sound
- Guy Chase
- Composer
- Owen Pallett
- Principal cast
- Patrick Wolf, Tilda Swinton
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
Supported by BFI Doc Society Fund
Dalmatian Films
Christian CargillStudio 3
47 Staffordshire Street
London
SE15 5TJ
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