Wolf
2026

Wolf

Australian Premiere.

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.

Director

Christian Cargill

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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