British avant-pop musician Patrick Wolf revisits the triumphs and traumas that shaped his life and music through a lifetime of archival material and a searching conversation with longtime friend Tilda Swinton. Delicate yet emotionally raw, Wolf exchanges mythmaking for vulnerability.

2026
Wolf
Wolf
Australian Premiere.
Director
Runtime
88 Minutes
Country
United Kingdom
Classification
Unclassified 15+
Delicate yet emotionally raw, Wolf threads together a lifetime of archival material into a private journal of British avant-pop musician Patrick Wolf's life and music. Framed by a searching conversation with longtime friend Tilda Swinton, the film carries the candour of a confession as Wolf reflects on identity, sexuality, bullying, addiction and the personal upheavals that shaped both his music and his sense of self. Rather than simply recounting a remarkable life, the film flows through his emotional channels, revealing how the darkest moments shaped him. Approaching each chapter with clarity and grace, Wolf transcends the conventions of the musician biopic, exchanging mythmaking for vulnerability.
“A profoundly moving, from-the-heart documentary.”
Cinerama
Sheffield
Film Credits
Director
Christian Cargill
Year
2026
Country
United Kingdom
Language
English
Type
Feature Documentary
Program Strand
Music on Film
Producer
Christian Cargill & Lucy Draper
Cinematographer
Christian Cargill
Editor
Kevin Corry
Film Source
Dalmatian Films
Genre
Biographical, Documentary, Music & LGBTQIA+
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