Film
The Route To Cappyness + Director Q&A U
Sun 20 Sep 2026
A meditative journey spanning South America, Japan, the USA and the UK, this documentary uncovers the extraordinary rise of the capybara, from little-known rodent to global viral icon and unlikely ambassador of calm in an anxious world. From the director of The Keeper of The Pigs,
Following the screening, Nottingham director Sharon Walia will join for a live Q&A to discuss the filmmaking process, shooting capybaras in the wild, and literally being lost in translation while capturing Japan’s extraordinary capybara fever.