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Wolverine - One Tough Mother
Ahm - üks sitke ema
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 |
| Entry Number | 22-637 |
| Country of Production |
Austria
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| Year of Production | 2021 |
| Running Time | 50’ |
| Language: | English |
| Subtitles: | Estonian |
