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"The Hunting Season" presents a unique and immersive look at wild boar hunting in the French Pyrenees. Through this portrait of a group that spans three generations, we understand the important role friendship and camaraderie plays in a village hunt. For six months of the year, three days a week, the hunters stalk their prey across the densely forested mountains. Accompanied by their much-loved dogs, hunters navigate the trails forged by generations of their ancestors, pursuing "The Black Beast" with expert knowledge of their environment.

As winter sets in, the group has to face the increasingly extreme elements together with the dangers inherent in hunting wild animals on foot.

The passions and struggles of these hunters form the basis of The Hunting Season.

The film explores the role hunting plays in village life in this region of France. It offers a unique window onto the motivations and traditions behind the hunt and takes a close look at the struggle to control the boar population. The film captures voices of tradition and community, revealing a place where nature and man are intertwined.

The Hunting Season is the feature debut of filmmaker Patrick Fenn

The Hunting Season is a 2011 documentary with a runtime of 1 hour and 18 minutes.