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Wanting to know the ways of people, a pelican turns into a gawky young man who soon learns to speak, thanks to his outstanding talent in imitation. He befriends Emil and Elsa, two children who--unlike adults--see that their new neighbor "Mr Berd" is not human but a big bird wearing a suit. The Pelican Man lands a job at the opera and falls in love with a pretty ballerina, looking so much like a bird herself. Troubles start when adults too find out about "Mr Berd's" ornithological origin.

An examination of how the traditions of the Sami villagers in northern Sweden is confronted with modern day society.

Author Tove Jansson and graphic artist Tuulikki Pietilä spent 20 summers on the island of Klovharu in the Gulf of Finland. This documentary is based on 20 hours of Super 8 film footage shot by Tuulikki Pietilä between 1970 and 1991.