Sheep Hero tells the story of Shepherd Stijn, an outspoken idealist who may have been born in the wrong place and era. He feels at home on the quiet heathlands tending his sheep, far away from today’s hectic Western society. Stijn and his family fight to maintain their quiet and simple life, but this is proving to be increasingly difficult in a densely populated, modern world where the power of money and mass production outweighs good intentions and slow traditions. The family is heading towards a turning point: they can either continue their downward spiral or throw in the towel.

Ton van Zantvoort (Heesch, 1979) graduated at the Academy for Visual Arts in Breda in 2003. In 2006, his debut film Grito de piedra premiered at IDFA. His second feature a Blooming Business, was screened at hundred film festivals. In 2016 his controversial documentary, the Benno Tapes, won a Golden NL Award. Sheep Hero was selected by more than 70 international film festival (IDFA, Thessaloniki, Vision du Réel, DOK.fest) won dozen s of awards and nominations. Ton van Zantvoort has also produced documentaries for other directors: Day is Done by Guido Hendrikx and Falling by Jef Monté.