In 1957, wildlife artist Robert Bateman and biologist Bristol Foster set out on a global expedition in a rugged Land Rover they named the Grizzly Torque – never imagining the extraordinary encounters that lay ahead.
As their exhilarating road trip takes them to the far corners of the globe, Bateman draws & paints the people and the wonders they encounter, while Foster films their adventures on a 16mm Bolex camera – footage which has miraculously survived for almost 70 years.
Decades later, the abandoned & long-lost Grizzly Torque is surprisingly rediscovered. As its hidden history emerges and a new owner restores it to its former glory, the tale unfolds of a remarkable friendship between two men across eight decades and their lifelong commitment to environmental activism through art & science.
From award-winning filmmaker Alison Reid (THE WOMAN WHO LOVES GIRAFFES), this unmissable around-the-world journey is both an endearingly entertaining buddy film and an environmental love letter.
Please note that two ticket prices are available for this event:
- $20: includes pre-screening reception at 6:30 pm in the ArtSpring lobby
- $15: film only at 7:30
