The Elvermen

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20 Nov 2024

Director: Isla Badenoch

UK

2021

14 min

As the sun sets on the banks of the River Severn on the outskirts of Gloucester, a group of men gather in a race to catch a vanishing and valuable creature; the elusive elver. Isla Badenoch’s atmospheric view of this moonlit community shows how a rite of passage has changed into a fight for values, tradition and a connection to nature in an environment of impending change.

We are very grateful to Isla Badenoch for her kind permission to screen her film.