The Return of the Wildcat
Die Rückkehr der Wildkatze
“Ecologist and filmmaker David Cebulla is on a quest to find one of Germany's shyest and most endangered species: the European wildcat.”
Synopsis
In this 40-minutes-documentary the ecologist and filmmaker David Cebulla is on a quest to find one of Germany's shyest and most endangered species: the European wildcat. During a scientific pre-study, by chance, he made the first record of a wildcat in an area near his hometown Jena. Thereupon he dedicates a whole year to get the genetic evidence and a really splendid film recording of a free-living wildcat. For this reason he sets up trail cameras and lure sticks. To find out more about these animals he meets up with two interview partners in course of the film. The Thuringian wildcat expert Silvester Tamás answers questions regarding estimates on the stock of free-ranging wildcats and the protection of the species. Matthias Krüger is head-taxidermist at the Jena Phyletic Museum and explains what we can learn from wildcats found already dead.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- David Cebulla
- Screenplay & Story
- David Cebulla, Heide Moldenhauer
- Original Score
- Simon Folwar, Adi Goldstein, Brock Hewitt
- Original Title
- Die Rückkehr der Wildkatze
- Country of Origin
- Germany
- Spoken Languages
- German
- Runtime
- 41m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
David Cebulla
David Cebulla, Heide Moldenhauer
Simon Folwar, Adi Goldstein, Brock Hewitt
Department Leadership Roster
David Cebulla
Director
David Cebulla
Writer
Heide Moldenhauer
Writer
Simon Folwar
Original Music Composer
Adi Goldstein
Original Music Composer
Brock Hewitt
Original Music Composer
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What is The Return of the Wildcat about?
In this 40-minutes-documentary the ecologist and filmmaker David Cebulla is on a quest to find one of Germany's shyest and most endangered species: the European wildcat. During a scientific pre-study, by chance, he made the first record of a wildcat in an area near his hometown Jena. Thereupon he dedicates a whole year to get the genetic evidence and a really splendid film recording of a free-living wildcat. For this reason he sets up trail cameras and lure sticks. To find out more about these animals he meets up with two interview partners in course of the film. The Thuringian wildcat expert Silvester Tamás answers questions regarding estimates on the stock of free-ranging wildcats and the protection of the species. Matthias Krüger is head-taxidermist at the Jena Phyletic Museum and explains what we can learn from wildcats found already dead.
Who directed The Return of the Wildcat?
The Return of the Wildcat was directed by David Cebulla.
Who stars in The Return of the Wildcat?
The principal cast of The Return of the Wildcat includes David Cebulla, Silvester Tamás, Matthias Krüger.
When was The Return of the Wildcat released and how long is it?
The Return of the Wildcat was released in 2020 with a total runtime of 41m.
Who composed the musical score for The Return of the Wildcat?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Return of the Wildcat was composed by Simon Folwar, Adi Goldstein, Brock Hewitt.