When the Cows Come Home (2022)
Even Loners Need a Herd...
When the Cows Come Home introduces audiences to Tilly and Maggie, a pair of cows that musician, journalist, artist and cow whisperer, Andrew Johnstone has befriended and subsequently saved from slaughter. The garrulous herdsman is enthusiastic to expound his views on animal husbandry, bovine communication and the vagaries of life in general, before the film walks us back through the events that have shaped the singular farmer-philosopher. From personal family tragedy to warring with Catholic school authorities, innovating in Hamilton’s nascent music scene to creating guerrilla art installations; Johnstone’s life has had a truly idiosyncratic trajectory. Mental health issues may have seen him retreat to life on the farm, but the film makes clear its subject’s restless inquisitiveness is far from being put out to pasture.
Cast
- Andrew Johnstone - Self
- Geoff Lealand - Self
- Claudine Johnstone - Self
- Noel Johnstone - Self
- Louise Allen - Self
- Grant Hislop - Self
- Zed Brookes - Self
- Himanshu Kera - Self
- Richard Swainson - Self
Keywords
artists' life, biography, mental health, farming, rural, cows
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is When the Cows Come Home about?
- When the Cows Come Home introduces audiences to Tilly and Maggie, a pair of cows that musician, journalist, artist and cow whisperer, Andrew Johnstone has befriended and subsequently saved from slaughter. The garrulous herdsman is enthusiastic to expound his views on animal husbandry, bovine communication and the vagaries of life in general, before the film walks us back through the events that have shaped the singular farmer-philosopher. From personal family tragedy to warring with Catholic school authorities, innovating in Hamilton’s nascent music scene to creating guerrilla art installations; Johnstone’s life has had a truly idiosyncratic trajectory. Mental health issues may have seen him retreat to life on the farm, but the film makes clear its subject’s restless inquisitiveness is far from being put out to pasture.
- Who directed When the Cows Come Home?
- When the Cows Come Home was directed by Costa Botes.
- Who stars in When the Cows Come Home?
- When the Cows Come Home stars Andrew Johnstone, Geoff Lealand, Claudine Johnstone, Noel Johnstone, Louise Allen, Grant Hislop.
- How long is When the Cows Come Home?
- When the Cows Come Home has a runtime of 1h 44m (104 minutes).
- What genre is When the Cows Come Home?
- When the Cows Come Home is a Documentary film.
- Where was When the Cows Come Home produced?
- When the Cows Come Home was produced in New Zealand.