Local boy, Peter, is trying to find the source of the metallic sound that haunts the village. When he shares his footage with an old woman it sparks memories of a bear that roamed the hills during her childhood.
A Bear Remembers
Zhang + Knight
United Kingdom 2025
20′
Direction
Zhang + Knight are a LGBTQ+ London-based directing duo whose soulful films explore themes of cultural identity through folklore. They begun their career in music videos and are now making narrative work. Promos for London Grammar, Meryem Aboulouafa and Eden have been awarded at D&AD, Creative Circle and Kinsale, and Zhang + Knight also won Best New Director at the UKMVAs. Their 2019 short film ‘Sweep Away Hungry Ghosts’ gained Official Selection at Slamdance and won them a place on the BFI Flare X BAFTA Mentorship Program where they were mentored by Luca Guadagnino. Their recent film for Stonewall has been recognised in various award shows, most recently winning two British Arrows
