The Badgers

by Xena White

About the project:

2024-ongoing · video · 20:00 · UK · English/Forest dialect

"The Badgers" delves into the contentious issue of free-roaming sheep as an ancient but contested tradition of the Forest of Dean. As commercialization encroaches upon the forest and a dearth of younger individuals willing to uphold the tradition emerges, this age-old practice faces jeopardy. Through the perspective of the badgers, the narrative navigates between observation, interviews, and sensory immersion, offering an exploration of the stakes for this unique community.

Featured in:

  • The Bristol Commons 2025 - Festival of Commoning, The Trinity Centre, Bristol (UK)

  • Offbeat Folk Film Festival 2025, London (UK)

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