Wolverine - One Tough Mother
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Wolverine - One Tough Mother

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Entry 22-637 | Austria | 2021 | 50’ | Language: English | Subtitles: Estonian

Glamourized by Hollywood and villainized by ancestral folklore, the wolverine is both a fabled icon of the Northern Hemisphere and a modern-day superhero. Our heroine, Freya, is a 3-year-old female wolverine – shy and elusive and rarely caught on camera, she inhabits a mysterious and unforgiving world – deep in the rugged wilderness of Scandinavia. Freya thrives in this remote and remorseless habitat. Wolverines have true grit and an iron-clad attitude; never be daunted, never back down. The tougher the going, the tougher she gets. As we journey through a tumultuous year in her life, Freya’s story unfolds in a visual feast. Set against the ever-changing backdrop of her compelling environment, her narrative is a chronological rollercoaster of events, often motivated food, always driven by the visual march of the seasons. Each seasonal transition brings with it a new set of challenges, opportunities and milestones which she must face head on. This battle isn’t just for her, but the survival of her species.

Director Alexander Sletten  | Cinematography  Alexander Sletten | Editing  Keith Fraser | Producer  Brian Armstrong, Sabine Holzer, Martin Meszaros | Production Company  PRODUCED BY RED ROCK FILMS INTERNATIONAL FOR SMITHSONIAN CHANNEL AND TERRA MATER FACTUAL STUDIOS in association with ZDF/ARTE, NHK and NRK | Original Title  Wolverine - One Tough Mother
Wolverine - One Tough Mother
Wolverine - One Tough Mother
Wolverine - One Tough Mother
Director Alexander Sletten
Cinematography Alexander Sletten
Editing Keith Fraser
Producer Brian Armstrong, Sabine Holzer, Martin Meszaros
Production Company PRODUCED BY RED ROCK FILMS INTERNATIONAL FOR SMITHSONIAN CHANNEL AND TERRA MATER FACTUAL STUDIOS in association with ZDF/ARTE, NHK and NRK
Original Title Wolverine - One Tough Mother
Entry Number 22-637
Country of Production
Austria
Year of Production 2021
Running Time 50’
Language: English
Subtitles: Estonian

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