European Union Film Festival: Feathers or Glamour + Rewilding

Part of the European Union Film Festival in partnership with the University of Pittsburgh

Tonight's screening includes two short films:

REWIDLING (2018): What if we brought back big carnivores throughout Europe, gave them vast areas to reproduce, and rediscovered the past landscapes? This fascinating vision raises many questions though. Should we not focus on the existing natural heritage? How could we implement it in modern and densely populated countries? What would the risk to human activity be? This film is a unique opportunity to look at both sides of the coin. It also profiles the wildlife resurgence that is happening on European doorsteps, with many species now making a comeback thanks to legal protection and dedicated conservation efforts over the last 30 years. 52 mins, directed by Vincent Perazio. French, English, and Turkish language with English subtitles.

FEATHERS OR GLAMOUR (2023): The apocalyptic tendencies of the first COVID wave in 2020 led hundreds of people living in urban settlements to start keeping chickens in their backyard. Following three different families in Tallinn, capital of Estonia, the documentary investigates how a chicken turned from egg-centric rural bird into a trendy urban pet. How does she feel in the City? Is chicken the new dog? Living beak to beak with humans has made chickens more self-aware, more individualistic and more human-like in every way. Weird accessories, bizarre glamorous events and uncommonly good living conditions now form a part of the urban chicken's everyday ...28 mins, directed by Eva Kübar. Estonian language with English subtitles.

Directed by Eva Kübar / Vincent Perazio

Faculty and students of the University of Pittsburgh may attend for free by showing a Pitt University ID at the door.