Dangerously Close

by Andreas Pichler
  • 2024 auTLOOK
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  • 2024 auTLOOK
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    Synopsis

    Europe’s largest bear rewilding project was successful in resetlling brown bears in the Italian Alps. While most locals supported the conservation project in the beginning, fear and anger prevail after a series of attacks on humans. Interweaving breathtaking and rarely seen footage of wild bears and interviews with rangers and locals, the film taps into the heated debate over what the return of the bears means for rural communities. Can humans and bears truly coexist? How do we balance conservation with human safety?

    Festivals

    2024
    39 DOK.fest Munich
    Blauer Panther TV- & Streaming Award