Dec 17, 2006 northern bound, geese winged migration. Completely unlike the conventional nature documentary, winged migration is not about teaching cool facts about mating habits or details about one specific bird. Sony originally released winged migration on dvd back in 2003. Amazing flights with birds on board of a microlight. Synopsis the story of travelling birds is that of a promise. Winged migration is a gorgeous 2009 bluray transfer of the original 2001 dvd.
Most movies slip out of our consciousness like water off a ducks back, but the oscarnominated documentary winged migration stays in the mind, changing the. The bluray carries over almost all of the bonus features from that disc. Microcosmos was a more difficult film to make than winged migration, perrin insists, outlining the problem of filming a 3 mm bug for the purposes of 35 mm film. Le peuple migrateur is jacques perrin third animal film, after le peuple singe and microcosmos. Le peuple migrateur, also known as the travelling birds in some uk releases, or the travelling birds. Winged migration is a film dedicated to birds and their displacements according to the seasons. Rolling stone raved that winged migration, the critically acclaimed, aweinspiring documentary, is a movie miracle. Buoyed by contemplative music, minimalbutwellplaced narration, and nonenhanced closeups of birds in flight, winged migration followed the old disney truelife adventure mold in. Directed by luc besson, who is better known for his hollywood movies, atlantis expands the nonverbal genre by adding another animal related film, but one that is different is style to microcosmos or winged migration. The director used light aircraft and even hot air balloons to capture some of the aerial shots with the film that results revealing how hard life can be for the birds. The french production which experienced a limited opening in america in april of 2003 used several pilots and cinematographers, as well as state of the.
Some badass birds show us that its not about east or west coast or whos got the most clout its about riding out with the gang and throwing up deuces to a. Winged migration is a film dedicated to birds and their displacements according. Winged migration features a series of journeys around the world with migratory birds. It definitely shows how humans affect the birds odds in the birds travels, and perrin has a heavy hand when he doesnt let the birds just carry the film. Other than informing us of the distance and path of each bird. Winged migration is as pretty and light as a feather on the wind. The track tends to ramble on philosophical digressions about the beauty of nature. The breathtaking cinematography of migrating birds in jacques perrins mystical documentary winged migration transports you to an exalted. Winged migration movie travelling birds le peuple migrateur. Documentary on the migratory patterns of birds, shot over the course of three years on all seven continents.
Watching winged migration, you fight a childish response of some birds as ugly an arctic raptor called the auk, preying on baby chicks and some as cutethe white storks grooming each other and clattering their beaks. May 16, 2003 most movies slip out of our consciousness like water off a ducks back, but the oscarnominated documentary winged migration stays in the mind, changing the way we look at the world. Filmed on all seven continents over four years, the footage is brought together into one journey thats uniformly arduous for all kinds of different birds. Rent winged migration 2001 starring philippe labro and jacques perrin on dvd and bluray. Nov 12, 2015 le peuple migrateur is jacques perrin third animal film, after le peuple singe and microcosmos. Part thriller, part meditation on the vanishing wonders of the subaquatic world. Feb 12, 2011 some badass birds show us that its not about east or west coast or whos got the most clout its about riding out with the gang and throwing up deuces to a. Most of the film is just birds flying, and it is mesmerizing. But these disturbing moments are infrequent, and the main focus of the film is to portray the grandeur of birds in general.
Winged migration dvd washington county cooperative. The actors in winged migration strut across the frame like naturalborn stars, aware of but ignoring the presence of cameramen and directors. What is equally interesting is the special featurette the making of winged migration which shows how the film is something between fiction and documentary. This is my ongoing story of how i took off with my velomobile and lived life the way i feel it should be lived. Like most of the occasional violence in this film, the worst occurs offscreen. Perrin insists the migration itself is the subject of the film. Winged migration by jacques perrin 43396002418 dvd. Winged migration works because words are kept out of it. The colors are strong and spellbinding, especially when the birds feathers are shown in contrast to each other and to some of the landscapes. A few artifacts remain, but they are inconsequential. Its most impressive and moving achievement is its ability to draw the viewer into an almost foreign world, traveling along with a myriad of bird species as they undertake their semiannual migrations over vast distances. Winged migration is a breathtaking look at the migratory patterns of birds on all seven continents. The cameras of jacques perrin fly with migratory birds. If spellbound was the 2003 documentary that showed how you can thrill an audience and inspire cheers without having to spend millions on cgi special effects and elaborate costuming and sets, winged migration evoked awe sans xmen, spidey, or neo battling three dozen agent smiths.
Atlantis is a nonverbal film and the cinematography is outstanding. Winged migration year 2001 genre documentary type movies idmb rating 7. Winged migration a nonverbal film by jacques perrin. Winged migration rolling stone raved that winged migration, the critically acclaimed, aweinspiring documentary, is a movie miracle. The film is also a world tour that reveals beautiful landscapes that most humans never get to see. If one of the aims of art is to enhance ones appreciation of the beauty of nature, then the film succeeds as art as well. For every one of us, these winged creatures are among the most fascinating, the most shrouded in mystery and poetry.
Three years, five teams, seven continents following bird migrations from seas to snowcapped mountains, from frozen tundra and scorching deserts to the peaceful countryside resulted in winged migration, a film of staggering beauty. In 2002, french producer jacques perrin had a modest international hit with winged migration, a beautifully photographed film about the astonishing journey birds make each year from one habitat to another. As the seasons and the climates change, we follow different birds through an assortment of beautiful countries and locales. A feature film by jacques perrin, michel debats, jacques cluzaud. The miniscule movement of such a camera tracking shot required counterweighting the equipment with more than 1,000 pounds of ballast. These birds travel several hundreds if not thousands of miles toward the equator in the autumn, and make the return journey to their higher latitude summer homes in the spring, always taking the same route, using the natural compasses of the universe, the stars, to find their way. The microcosmos team return with winged migration, a stunning film that.
The film begins with spring in north america and the migration to the arctic. The landmark documentary that presents an epic portrait of winter bird migration. Witness as five film crews follow a rich variety ofbird migrations through 40 countries and each of the seven continents. The oscarnominated winged migration is a virtuosi technical achievement in documentary filmmaking due to its astonishingly intimate photography of the migrations of numerous species of birds. This documentary follows several species of migratory birds over a four year filming period. Chicks must soon fly south through europe and north. While this movie deserves all the praise in the world for the amazing cinematograhy, i. Can a film essentially showing little more than birds flying about and otherwise doing their avian business keep the.
The oscarnominated winged migration is a virtuosi technical achievement in documentary filmmaking due to its astonishingly intimate photography of the migrations of numerous species of birds across the earths northern and southern hemispheres. Producer and codirector jacques perrin speaks in heavily accented english about his dreams of flying and how the film was made. The companion to the oscar nominated film, winged migration is the definitive visual account of its subject. The theme is the beauty of earth and the animal populations that share it with. The film begins with spring in france and the migration to the arctic. Telly addict andrew collins casts his critical eye over new worlds above, klondike, the trip to italy, endeavour and monkey planet. Winged migration features some of the best tracking shots ive seen. Shot over several years, the film follows the paths of migrating birds all over the globe, from the arctic to the antarctic and all points in between.
Winged migration le peuple migrateur 2001 trailer youtube. Rent winged migration 2001 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Among all the vertebrates, they are the only ones to have mastered the open sky. His most impressive and moving is its ability to attract viewers to a world almost abroad, traveling along a variety of bird species that make their semiannual migrations over long distances. Winged migration a nonverbal film by jacques perrin spirit of. Atlantis, helped by its subject, is very smooth in style. Witness as five film crews follow a rich variety of bird migrations through 40 countries and each of the seven continents. Who knows why the cuckoo, born in europe, flies alone to the far forests of africa, home of its ancestors. The result was winged migration, a visually dazzling documentary that records the flight of dozens of different birds as they follow their navigational instincts and make the taxing journey to more temperate climates in the fall all chronicled without the use of narration. The movie, which is awesome to regard, is not particularly informative. Winged migration 2001 letterboxd your life in film.
His most impressive and moving is its ability to attract viewers to a world almost abroad, traveling along a variety of bird species that make their. 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 migrations. But this tall tale is a true tale it is our very own story. Technically, perrin surpasses the achievement of his earlier film microcosmos. Though it has its thrilling and hilarious moments, winged migration is mostly calm and soothing. Bruno coulais among the contenders for an academy award for best documentary feature in 2003 was winged migration, a film of several years in the making about the migration habits of several bird species around the world. An ecological drama documentary, filmed throughout the globe. Much of it is staged with birds that have been raised from birth in captivity with imprinting creating strong bonds with their handlers and thus allowing the filmmakers to use them in. If one of the aims of art is to enhance ones appreciation of the beauty of nature, then the film succeeds. Winged migration le peuple migrateur this weeks films. Bad weather, hunters, and pollution take their toll. Synopsis le peuple migrateur is jacques perrin third animal film, after le peuple singe and microcosmos. Rather than having a mind numbing narration that doesnt really add to the drama, we just have the biirdsand all kinds of them attempting.
If they accomplish journeys, often of several thousand kilometres, beset with dangers, if they cross the highest mountains, boundless oceans, burning deserts, if they encounter bad weather, all this is in response to a vital necessity. An odyssey over three years in the making, winged migration certainly is an amazing experience to behold. Winged migration 2001 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. A scientific film essay, narrated by phil morrison. A set of pictures of two picnickers in a park, with the area of each frame onetenth the size of the one before. Although the migrations themselves are done as a community, once the birds. Winged migration is a 2001 documentary film directed by jacques cluzaud, michel debats and jacques perrin, who was also one of the writers and narrators. Documentary on the migratory patterns of birds, shot over the course of three. Winged migration le peuple migrateur film the guardian. Winged migration 2001 guy jarry, jacques cluzard, jacques.
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