Vincent Verzat

For years, the IPCC’s scientific warnings have become increasingly clear, and temperature records have been falling one after another. From the scorched vineyards of Banyuls-sur-Mer to the parched lands of the Lauragais, the signs of global warming are now visible throughout France. As eco-anxiety grows, tension is mounting between the urgent need for action and the inertia of an economic model based on growth, crystallizing conflicts around controversial projects such as the mega-reservoirs in Sainte-Soline...

The film traces his path between militancy and naturalism, his search for a balance between combat and contemplation. Based on a personal and sensitive story, the film makes the link between wild animals and the struggles being waged throughout France against the destruction of their habitats. The Wild Defending Itself sets out a path for living with dignity and preparing for what lies ahead.