Documentary on the migratory patterns of birds, shot over the course of three years on all seven continents.Documentary on the migratory patterns of birds, shot over the course of three years on all seven continents.Documentary on the migratory patterns of birds, shot over the course of three years on all seven continents.
- Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 5 wins & 16 nominations total
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Did you know
- TriviaFilmmakers exposed the eggs of some of the birds to the sounds of people and film cameras so that the birds would not be afraid of them later.
- Crazy credits"This film was made with a deep respect for animal world, under the auspices of the National Museum of Natural History, Birdlife International, the Bird Protection League, the Normandy Ornithological Group and the World Wildlife Fund (SSF). The hunting scene was filmed in North America, on sites where it takes place every year."
- ConnectionsEdited into A Very Long Engagement (2004)
- SoundtracksTo Be By Your Side
Performed by Nick Cave (Avec l'aimable autorisation de Mute)
Written By Bruno Coulais, Nick Cave
(P) & © 2001 Galatée Films
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Here is a beautifully-filmed documentary on the migration of birds. This movie took four years to make, and one can see why. You cannot get much closer, I would think, to the flying birds than what you see here. Cameras were literally attached to some of the birds so you, the viewer, are up there in the sky right with these (mainly) geese as they migrant thousands of miles.
The colors are beautiful and the sound is good. However, be warned there is no dialog so it can be tough viewing the whole 90 minutes in one sitting. Also, I found the best and most interesting footage at the beginning.
Nevertheless, this is a good addition to anyone's collection if or no other reason than the magnificent photography and the effort filmmakers put out to make this wildlife documentary. It also is interesting how they show different species every few minutes, where they go each year, how many miles they travel, the exact route, etc. Wildlife and bird-lovers in particular, should love this film.
The colors are beautiful and the sound is good. However, be warned there is no dialog so it can be tough viewing the whole 90 minutes in one sitting. Also, I found the best and most interesting footage at the beginning.
Nevertheless, this is a good addition to anyone's collection if or no other reason than the magnificent photography and the effort filmmakers put out to make this wildlife documentary. It also is interesting how they show different species every few minutes, where they go each year, how many miles they travel, the exact route, etc. Wildlife and bird-lovers in particular, should love this film.
- ccthemovieman-1
- Jan 27, 2007
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- Also known as
- The Travelling Birds
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- Budget
- FRF 160,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $11,689,053
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $33,128
- Apr 20, 2003
- Gross worldwide
- $34,128,314
- Runtime1 hour 29 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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