DocLands 2021 - 'Bear Like' Q&A - Roman Droux
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 Published On May 17, 2021

DocLands Film Festival 2021 presents a conversation with 'Bear-Like' Director Roman Droux with DocLands programmer and moderator Ken Jacobson.

Traveling to one of the last true wildernesses in North America, filmmaker Roman Droux joins noted bear researcher David Bittner deep in the dazzling Alaskan peninsula for an opportunity to study the majestic grizzlies that inhabit it. The two adventurers set up camp in the midst of bear country and quickly come face to face with the harsh reality of survival in such unrelenting terrain. As they become familiar with the regulars, they start to witness bloody fights, touching parental lessons, and other facets of the cycle of life. Shot in the same area where environmentalist Timothy Treadwell met his untimely demise, Bear-Like serves as an interesting counterpoint to Werner Herzog’s 'Grizzly Man', showcasing the tenderness of these giants and allowing us to experience their beauty at a staggeringly close range. The result is a breathtaking and immersive portrait of a world few get to experience. In English, Swiss German, and German with English subtitles.

About DOCLANDS
Presented by the California Film Institute, DocLands Documentary Film Festival brings compelling stories and the provocative insights behind them to Marin County, California May 7-16, 2021. Expanding upon the exchange of ideas and inspiration through public screenings, engaged conversations and grassroots networking events, DocLands aims to build an active, involved, fully supportive community around documentary film, dedicated to initiating connections and partnerships that will illuminate and invigorate the business and art of non-fiction filmmakers.

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WonderLands lifts our spirits through stories of joy, wonder, and possibility.

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