Directed by:
Werner HerzogScreenplay:
Werner HerzogCinematography:
Peter ZeitlingerComposer:
Richard ThompsonCast:
Werner Herzog (narrator), Timothy Treadwell (a.f.), Amie Huguenard (a.f.), David Letterman (a.f.), Franc G. Fallico, Werner HerzogVOD (4)
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Documentary from acclaimed director Werner Herzog which explores the life and death of amateur grizzly bear expert and wildlife preservationist Timothy Treadwell. Treadwell lived unarmed among the bears for 13 summers and filmed his adventures in the wild during his final five seasons. In October 2003, Treadwell's remains, along with those of his girlfriend, Amie Huguenard, were discovered near their campsite in Alaska's Katmai National Park and Reserve. They had been mauled and devoured by a grizzly, the first known victims of a bear attack in the park. Herzog plumbs not only the mystery of wild nature, but also the mystery of human nature as he chronicles Treadwell's final years in the wilderness. Herzog uses Treadwell's own startling documentary footage to paint a nuanced portrait of a complex and compelling figure while exploring larger questions about the uneasy relationship between man and nature. (Revolver Entertainment)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Independent Spirit Awards
- 2006 - Werner Herzog (Best Documentary Feature)
Critics Choice Awards
- 2006 - Best Documentary Feature
Florida Film Critics Circle Awards
- 2005 - Best Documentary
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
- 2005 - Werner Herzog (Best Documentary/Non Fiction Film)
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
- 2005 - Best Non-Fiction Film (Documentary)
Sundance Film Festival
- 2005 - Werner Herzog (Alfred P. Sloan Feature Film Prize)
- 2005 - Werner Herzog (World Cinema Grand Jury Prize: Documentary)
Sitges Film Festival
- 2005 - Werner Herzog (Noves Visions: Mention to the Film)