A Wonderful Kingdom (2021)

In the mountains of Portugal, amidst the stunning, timeless vineyards of the Douro Valley lies the heart and soul of Old World winemaking. Once a year a divine ritual begins, the harvesting of the season's grapes by the generations-old families who pick, carry, and stomp their way through September with blood-red feet, stained by grape juice. Celebrating tradition over mythology, "A Wonderful Kingdom" is an homage to these hard-working folks - they are the lifeblood that flows through the rocks of the region. Narrated by Malcolm McDowell and set to prose by the iconic poet Miguel Torga, this hypnotic, observational documentary unfurls across the epic beauty and austerity of both nature and humanity.