Wolves Return

The wolf polarizes and fascinates, and it brings disorder into our system. 150 years after the wolf was wiped out in Central Europe, it is inexorably conquering its place. Are wolves dangerous to humans? Is a living together possible? The wolf splits the opinions and his return revives the rejection of humans. Starting from the return of the wolves to Switzerland, we are looking for clues to Austria, Lusatia, Poland, Bulgaria and Minnesota, where free-living wolf packs are not uncommon.

Screening followed by a Q&A with filmmaker Thomas Horat. Join us afterwards for a Learn & Discuss event across the street at the Ely Folk School, 2:30-3:30PM.

Thomas is a self-taught filmmaker, who started his career in 2003 with his first feature documentary "Wätterschmöcker". Together with his second feature "Alpsummer" both films have been successfully shown in the cinemas throughout Switzerland and won several awards in the USA. His short-film "Ins Holz" was nominated for the Swiss Movie Award and has won more than 15 Awards worldwide. Today Thomas works as a filmmaker, who directs and records sound. But sometimes he also wears the hat of a distributor or producer in order to support short films.