When The Cows Come Home

Synopsis

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.

Main Cast

Andrew Johnstone

Self

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Geoff Lealand

Self

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Claudine Johnstone

Self

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Noel Johnstone

Self

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Louise Allen

Self

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Grant Hislop

Self

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Zed Brookes

Self

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Himanshu Kera

Self

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Crew

Department	Role	Name
Directing	Director	Costa Botes
Crew	Cinematography	Costa Botes Andrew Johnstone Daniel Batkin-Smith Murray Milne
Sound	Sound	Phil Burton
	Music	Tom McLeod
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