Winged Migration (2001)

Original title

Le Peuple migrateur

Directed by

Michel Debats, Jacques Cluzaud, Jacques Perrin

Genre

documentary film, nature documentary

Country

Germany, France, Switzerland, Italy

Runtime

1h 38m

Rated

G

Rating

7.6 of 10 from 205 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary follows numerous species of migrating birds as they travel vast distances across the planet. It shows their flights, their rests, and the different landscapes they pass through.

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What happens

Winged Migration (French: Le Peuple Migrateur, also known as The Travelling Birds in some UK releases, or The Travelling Birds: An Adventure in Flight in Australia) is a 2001 documentary film directed by Jacques Cluzaud, Michel Debats and Jacques Perrin, who was also one of the writers and narrators, showcasing the immense journeys routinely made by birds during their migration. The film is dedicated to the French ornithologist Jean Dorst. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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