We are delighted to see Andy Briggs’ THE BASTARD KING on the cover of the Berlin Film Festival’s edition of Variety Magazine. Andy wrote the narration to this stunning drama-documentary, with Owen Prumm directing and Shibumi Films, Bonne Pioche and Tierra Mater producing.
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THE BASTARD KING chronicles the life of a lion from cub to King - battling against an unimaginable enemy that is ravaging a world where blood is becoming easier to find than water. This unique story challenges traditional storytelling - serving as an allegory for endangered species - and our very own fate.
It was released in September 2020 in France to huge critical acclaim, and will be released in Britain later this year with David Oyelowo starring.
Praise for THE BASTARD KING:
‘Far from the usual rules of animal documentaries, this production is a visual and narrative gem that flirts with fiction, against a background of environmental reality. An extraordinary film.’ – Télé 7 Jours
‘It upsets the aesthetic codes of the genre… the film unites the violence of the images with the astonishing poetry of the text.’ – Le Figaro TV Magazine
‘It offers a poetic vision of social relations and environmental problems and tries to raise awareness of the fragility of the wild world.’ – Le Parisien
‘An original documentary not to be missed… borrowing from the codes of fiction… it tells the story of the wild world differently to raise awareness and reach a wide audience, well beyond fans of animal documentaries.’ – Le Blog TV News
About Andy Briggs:
Andy is a screenwriter, graphic novelist, author and conservationist – writing on movie projects such as “JUDGE DREDD” and “FREDDY VS JASON” and “FOREVERMAN” for Paramount Pictures, Spiderman creator Stan Lee and legendary producer Robert Evans. He has worked on TV projects for Syfy, Netflix, ITV and Amazon and is working extensively between the UK, US and China.
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