Inheritance is Back on Latest TV this Month!
Northern Ireland’s environmental festival is back for winter, with another packed programme of educational and thought-provoking documentaries, animations, experimental and narrative films.
Every evening from Monday 16th to Sunday 22nd December, 6pm, with repeats from Thursday 126th to Sunday 29th.
Monday 16th
EPISODE 1
Finding Bo by Rachel Sarah
13:00, UK
A short documentary film exploring the relationship between human and wildlife, through the photography lens of Scottish photographer Karen Miller. We explore Karen’s reasons for photography, how she found herself in the Scottish Highlands, and her love for all animals, particularly mountain hares.
Circle of Truth by Nicola Hawkins
13:15, Canada
On the island of Newfoundland, Canada, a man alone in his rural home awaits the spring thaw with the arrival of hardy plants, insects and birds. The film tracks his daily labour through the seasons as he builds, tends and harvests a circular garden enriched by the bounty of seaweed and fish that he gathers from the island’s shores. His dedication to the earth that feeds him and his intimacy with his natural surroundings reveals a portrait of an unadorned purposeful life.
Dreams under the Olive Trees by Merve Cirisoglu
4:31, UK
An animated film from children, to children…
A child, like any other — sibling by her side, a roof overhead, a warm table, a school, a toy in hand… But one day, her words are stolen, her colours fade, and her kite is swept away. Yet, in far-off corners of the world, children rise and dream as one. Under the olive trees, they find words to multiply, pages to paint, letters to send — a chorus of hope, woven to be shared.
Yellowstone in Winter, a Moment out of Time by Yves Lanceau & Nathalie Truchet
26:00, France
Winter visit, in the Rocky Mountains, in the North-West of the United States, of the first Natural Park created in the World, in 1872: the Yellowstone National Park. Taking us as witnesses, the animals try to survive by deploying different hunting techniques: diving, hunting in packs, etc.
Tuesday 17th
EPISODE 2
Banded: How a Birder’s-Eye View Made a Community by Andy Rice
27:07, US
Populations of bird species have declined 40-70% since the 1990s, but ornithologist Dr. David Russell and his merry team of volunteer banders hope to stem the tide by educating Midwesterners and using new technologies to track avian migration patterns.
Anima Natura by Andrea Gudiño
5:58, Estonia
A landscape disappears, the wind begins to transform what seems immovable, sometimes like a breath of life, sometimes like a disaster, a notebook that collects landscapes eagerly seeks how to keep a record of it.
White Night by Issam Taachit
7:12, Algeria
High in the high peaks of the Aures Mountains, specifically in one of the towering Atlantic cedar trees. In those mountains, in the cold winter, when snow covers the whole place, with light winds, the snow blocks accumulated on the tree fall, rolling down the mountain until they reach the bottom, in front of a warm house, a snowman is formed, so that nature spends its last days.
The Gift by Mattias Olsson
20:00, Sweden
Daniel is a young Sámi man who always knew he wanted to be a reindeer herder. The only problem is that his family is not involved in reindeer herding, and he doesn’t know how to reach his dream. On a parallell timeline, Leif and Isabell, a reindeer herding couple on the brink of retirement, are thinking about the future. The work of reindeer herding takes a physical toll – one that only seems to intensify with each passing year. And in their village there are no young reindeer herders on the way up, to whom the tradition could be passed on. “The Gift” is a film that lends insight into modern day reindeer herding practices and Sámi traditions. But first and foremost, it’s a story about trust, friendship and the liberating power of giving. Filmed in the Árjepluovi region of the unceded territory of Sápmi.
Wednesday 18th
EPISODE 3
Living with the Cuckoo People by Nick Fallowfield-Cooper
13:16, UK
An English novelist, marginalized by life in the UK, seeks solitude living in a yurt in a Normandy forest.
A Hunter Grabs Their Rifle by Thanos Korakakis
2:46, UK
A hunter tracks a deer through a snow storm.
The Path of Heights by Mélina Cardineau-Rat
18:00, France
A mountain village, at the end of May. Noé is a young shepherd in her thirties who shares her daily life with her long-time friend Maria. Together, they dream of new horizons. Absorbed by the preparation of the transhumance and the recent injury of one of her sheep, Noé spends all her time at the sheepfold. The day after a party in the village, Noé learns that Maria has left for good. Noé must nevertheless manage to take all her sheep to the top of the mountain.
The New Kings of Chateau d’Ambroise by Guillaume Elwart & Yves Lanceau
26:00, France
Using footage shot over a year and a half in the gardens of the Château d’Amboise, this film presents an overview of the local flora and fauna, from migratory birds on the banks of the Loire to the swallows’ nests on the Château Chapel, including the tiny eggs laid on the nettles and all kinds of insects that populate the abundant vegetation.
Thursday 19th
EPISODE 4
Queen of Spades by Shyla Lee
14:20, UK
The story of one woman’s lifelong struggle to feel free, and part of the natural world, despite the complicated restrictions and expectations of modern life. Like water, she needs to keep flowing and continually being her authentic self.
The Shadow by Pamela Falkenberg & Jack Cochran
4:13, US
The use of video technology to reveal poetic aspects of the landscape that cannot be seen with the eyes alone (high and low shutter speeds, time dilation and compression, focal length extremes, all these combined at times with a moving camera), fractured reflections on ice ice and water, and shadow traces permanently left by the photographer on the landscape only in the recorded images, combine with an unsettling soundscape to provide a visceral representation of the psychological experience of depression and recovery.
Peaceful Fields by Jim Dethick & Joseph Dethick
9:14, UK
Filmed in the Derbyshire hills over the course of a year, David Robinson walks the fields he has always farmed. A poetic meditation on one man’s heartfelt relationship with nature.
Martha by Marcel Barelli
6:53, Switzerland
A fake documentary about a true story: an old silent documentary from the 1910s has been found and restored. It tells the story of the most abundant bird on Earth, exterminated in just a few decades by human brutality.
Over the Cattle Grid by Okki Poortvliet
22:10, Netherlands
Robert, Rinke and Ytzen spend every day in the woods between the villages of Odoorn and Exloo. Ytzen and Rinke because they live in the middle of the woods, Robert because he cycles through the woods every day to get to work. All three experience the world behind the cattle grid as a different world than the one in front of the cattle grid. Behind the grid there is peace, the forest is sometimes endless and time seems to pass in a different way. Or as Ytzen says “there is no time, there is just being”. Yet they experience a lot of change, because the forest is different every day. But Robert, Rinke and Ytzen also see things they have never seen before, such as trees that lose their leaves in September and plants that want to start growing in the middle of winter.
Friday 20th
EPISODE 5
Encounters in Asturias by Antoine Courtois
21:22, France
In the heart of the Cantabrian Mountains in northern Spain, a camera crew follows the tracks of an iconic mammal: the brown bear. In their quest for this rare, wild event, the team members must count on their discretion, patience, and solidarity. Following advice from experts, the team hikes the mountain range, setting up hides at dusk and dawn. But sometimes encounters with wildlife owe more to luck than preparation.
Pinea by Eirik Heggen
11:09, Norway
Pinea is an animated short film that depicts the magical animal – and plant- life inside a mysterious forest, where nature’s creative and destructive cycles are portrayed through fantasy and surrealism.
Rewilding the Riverbank by Natasha Phillips
20:16, UK
Nature is in crisis, with many issues striking closer to home than we might think. 45% of British mammals are now deemed at risk, a quarter threatened with extinction. One of our rarest native species, the water vole, was once a riverbank regular but today it’s the UK’s fastest declining mammal. This film follows an ambitious new project, aiming to bring water voles back from the brink, in a region where the species has been locally extinct for over 30 years. Following this challenging conservation story, we explore the difficulties of saving rare species and rewilding the Riverbank.
The Treasure of Alaska – In the Land of Glaciers and Grizzlies by Thomas Leskoschek
12:34, US
From the very beginning, we were enchanted by the landscape, the clear air and the untouched nature of this country. Eternal landscapes with a biodiversity that never ceases to amaze us. We quickly feel how good the long contact with this untouched nature is for us. Seeing only mountains, tundra and animals for days brings us into much closer contact with nature. Our urge to merge with the consciousness of the earth is growing ever greater. That is why we set off with our tent to get even closer to it, to untouched areas without outside distractions. In this video you can see what priceless treasure we come across and what pictures we bring back from numerous glaciers, passes, nature parks, highways and mountain lakes.
Saturday 21st
EPISODE 6
The Last Wild Herd: Defending Yellowstone’s Buffalo by Aayas Joshi & Anna Connors
12:53, US
The Buffalo Field Campaign has fought on the front lines for the last 27 years against the harassment and slaughter of Yellowstone’s buffalo — the last remaining wild, migratory herd of this keystone species. This film explores the organization’s role in writing the story of the past, present and future management of buffalo in and around Yellowstone.
The Tale of Turtle, Squirrel, Hedgehog and Owl by Christopher Meyer-White
7:30, UK
Meet Turtle, and his new friends Squirrel, Hedgehog and Owl as they work together and learn the true meaning of friendship.
Icy River by Ryan W. Vachon
26:44, US
A researcher, joined by her inexperienced graduate student, travels north of the Brooks Range to endure the Alaskan winter and set up devices to monitor when the ice clogged Canning river begins to flow (as spring settles in). This is a fascinating story about the lengths that the two will go for science, and how their partnership changes each of them.
Rose Rash by Thanut Rujitanont
10:00, Thailand
O Nobly-Born, your breathing is about to cease. Listen with full attention, without being distracted. O Nobly-Born, go forward, you have been in a swoon. The film was inspired by the book titled “Tibetan Book of the Dead” (1927).
Sunday 22nd
EPISODE 7
Bird Drone by Radheya Jang Jegatheva
8:55, Australia
A heartfelt story of unrequited love explored through a lonely seagull struggling to accept that his newfound object of affection is a human-operated drone with a limited battery life.
Hand and Paw by Brendan Wells
14:18, US
Wolves: there may be no other wild animal that inspires such a complex range of human emotions. In this visit to the National Museum of Wildlife Art, we’ll explore how perceptions of these predators vary among different peoples and cultures, and how artists have reflected and influenced our views of these wild canines. Guest starring: Photographer and National Geographic Explorer, Ronan Donovan.
The Old Man and The Sea by Mayu Shviro
30:00, Israel
An old man on a solo fishing journey meets a big fish and gets dragged into conversation with the fish, his soul, and the sea.
Thursday 26th
EPISODE 1 & 2
Friday 27th
EPISODE 3 & 4
Saturday 28th
EPISODE 5 & 6
Sunday 29th
EPISODE 7
