Winged Migration

Original title: Le peuple migrateur

2001
G
1h 29m

IMDb RATING

7.9/10

12K

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Nature Documentary Documentary

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.

See production info at IMDbPro

IMDb RATING

7.9/10

12K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 5 wins & 16 nominations total

Trivia
Filmmakers 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.

Quotes
[first lines]
Narrator: The story of bird migration is the story of promise - a promise to return.

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."

Connections
Edited into A Very Long Engagement (2004)

Soundtracks
To 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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Featured review

8/10

I enjoyed the documentary

It probably took a lot of time and effort to put this together. I wasn't bored for a minute. Some people get the big picture some people don't. I thought it was a rare treat to see things like this for a moment. To get outside of oneself and experience life in different terms made me feel good. It was peaceful and entertaining. I enjoyed the naration somewhat but felt it detracted from the film because it took away from the esoteric nature of the film as did the unnatural injection of unnatural elements. This untouched bit of nature needed very little narration. I admire anyone who is so dedicated to a project that they can truly expose nature in plain air. Winged migration was a great bit of craftsmanship.