THE SHEPHERD AND THE BEAR (2024) @ Cleveland Cinematheque / Etna

When brown bears, reintroduced to the lofty Pyrenees mountains by the French government, attack flocks of sheep, tensions arises between conservationists and the locals who maintain a centuries-old tradition of living off the land. This documentary views the conflict through the eyes of Yves, a wizened shepherd nearing retirement, and Cyril, an environmentally conscious teenage photographer, the son of a local farmer. Here's the trailer “an immersive, lyrical ode to both nature and to those bewitched by it….The cinematography is ravishing, capturing the natural world in all its beauty” - Time Out “A wistful, melancholy string, woodwind and piano soundtrack by composer Amine Bouhafa contributes to the universal resonance of this story.” - Screen Daily ========================================================================= 4:00 MOVIE at Cinematheque/Cleveland Institute of Art, 11610 Euclid Ave, Cleveland Free parking in the lots with "Cinematheque" signs on E 117th Street (accessible only from Euclid). AFTER THE MOVIE: EATS/DISCUSSION at Etna, 11919 Mayfield Road, a three minute walk from the Cinematheque. On exiting the Cleveland Institute of Art, walk south (away from Euclid Ave) on 116th Street/Circle Drive to Mayfield Road. Turn left on Mayfield, and Etna is a little way up the hill on the left side of the street, just past the Rapid station, at the corner of 120th Street. Click here for the menu ========================================================================== HELP CHIP IN: Meetup.com charges our group for use of this site. Please contribute $5-10 annually to help defray this and other costs. Any surplus is given to the Cleveland Cinematheque. CashApp $JimSimler Zelle…