Ratings

MetaCritic Rating 82%
TMDB Rating 7.6
IMDB Rating 8
RottenTomatoes Rating 96%

Financials

Revenue: $20,217,080

Budget: $35,866,397

Profit: - $-15,649,317


Movie Details

Tag Line: The amazing odysseys of traveling birds

Status: Released

Average Rating: 8

Release Date: Dec 12, 2001

Rating: G

Run Time: 1h 29m

Original Language: French

Website: -

Production Countries: Switzerland , Germany , Spain , France , Italy

Production Companies: Bac Films , Conseil Régional de Franche-Comté , Eurimages , Eyescreen S.r.l. , Galatée Films , Les Productions de la Guéville , PROCIREP , Wanda Visión , CNC , Canal+ , TSR , France 2 Cinéma , WDR , Pandora Film


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Synopsis

This documentary follows various migratory bird species on their long journeys from their summer homes to the equator and back, covering thousands of miles and navigating by the stars. These arduous treks are crucial for survival, seeking hospitable climates and food sources. Birds face numerous challenges, including crossing oceans and evading predators, illness, and injury. Although migrations are undertaken as a community, birds disperse into family units once they reach their destinations, and every continent is affected by these migrations, hosting migratory bird species at least part of the year.


Main Cast

Jacques Perrin

Jacques Perrin

Narrator (voice)

Age : 82 | Popularity : 13%

Philippe Labro

Philippe Labro

Narrator (voice, English version)

Age : 87 | Popularity : 7%


Crew

Department Role Name
Editing Editor
Marie-Josèphe Yoyotte
Marie-Josèphe Yoyotte
Assistant Editor
Colette Beltran
Colette Beltran
Pauline Casalis
Pauline Casalis
Color Timer
Bruno Patin
Bruno Patin
Production Associate Producer
José María Morales
José María Morales
Danièle Delorme
Danièle Delorme
Yves Robert
Yves Robert
Jean Labadie
Jean Labadie
Andrea Occhipinti
Andrea Occhipinti
Reinhard Brundig
Reinhard Brundig
Jean-Marc Henchoz
Jean-Marc Henchoz
Assistant Production Manager
Nicolas Mauvernay
Nicolas Mauvernay
Claire Dornoy
Claire Dornoy
Producer
Jacques Perrin
Jacques Perrin
Christophe Barratier
Christophe Barratier
Line Producer
Christophe Barratier
Christophe Barratier
Production Manager
Philippe Gautier
Philippe Gautier
Olli Barbé
Olli Barbé
Philippe Baisadouli
Philippe Baisadouli
Claude Canaple
Claude Canaple
Jean-Michel Deroche
Jean-Michel Deroche
Vincent Steiger
Vincent Steiger
Charles Stenhouse
Charles Stenhouse
Publicist
Sally Steele
Sally Steele
Location Manager
Isabelle Kostic Crosley
Isabelle Kostic Crosley
Executive Producer
Jean De Trégomain
Jean De Trégomain
Assistant Unit Manager
Jean-Philippe Avenel
Jean-Philippe Avenel
Boucif Mohammedi
Boucif Mohammedi
Pierre Vaysse
Pierre Vaysse
Unit Production Manager
Johann Mousseau
Johann Mousseau
Unit Manager
Thomas Pflimlin
Thomas Pflimlin
Sound Foley Artist
Laurent Lévy
Laurent Lévy
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Gérard Lamps
Gérard Lamps
Original Music Composer
Bruno Coulais
Bruno Coulais
Music Director
Bruno Coulais
Bruno Coulais
Theme Song Performance
Nick Cave
Nick Cave
Supervising Sound Editor
Laurent Quaglio
Laurent Quaglio
Sound Editor
Gina Pignier
Gina Pignier
Michel Crivellaro
Michel Crivellaro
Michel Trouillard
Michel Trouillard
Musician
Marc Chantereau
Marc Chantereau
Slim Pezin
Slim Pezin
Renaud Pion
Renaud Pion
Jean-Philippe Audin
Jean-Philippe Audin
Christophe Grindel
Christophe Grindel
Bernard Paganotti
Bernard Paganotti
Jean-Paul Batailley
Jean-Paul Batailley
Jean-Philippe Batailley
Jean-Philippe Batailley
Didjaman
Didjaman
Françoise Gnéri
Françoise Gnéri
Christophe Guiot
Christophe Guiot
Laurent Julia
Laurent Julia
Elisabeth Pallas
Elisabeth Pallas
Sound
Denis Guilhem
Denis Guilhem
Philippe Barbeau
Philippe Barbeau
Sound Engineer
Paolo de Jesus
Paolo de Jesus
Maxime Lefevre
Maxime Lefevre
Jean-Baptiste Benoit
Jean-Baptiste Benoit
Playback Singer
Joniece Jamison
Joniece Jamison
Writing Screenplay
Jacques Perrin
Jacques Perrin
Jean Dorst
Jean Dorst
Valentine Marvel
Valentine Marvel
Idea
Valentine Marvel
Valentine Marvel
Directing Director
Jacques Perrin
Jacques Perrin
Co-Director
Jacques Cluzaud
Jacques Cluzaud
Michel Debats
Michel Debats
Assistant Director
Hadrien Soulez-Larivière
Hadrien Soulez-Larivière
Jérémie Apperry
Jérémie Apperry
Elodie Baticle
Elodie Baticle
Emmanuelle Debats
Emmanuelle Debats
Marie Miquel
Marie Miquel
Ursula Sigon
Ursula Sigon
Frédéric Vignal
Frédéric Vignal
Crew Cinematography
Luc Drion
Luc Drion
Bernard Lutic
Bernard Lutic
Dominique Gentil
Dominique Gentil
Thierry Machado
Thierry Machado
Laurent Fleutot
Laurent Fleutot
Olli Barbé
Olli Barbé
Laurent Charbonnier
Laurent Charbonnier
Thierry Thomas
Thierry Thomas
Stéphane Martin
Stéphane Martin
Ernst Sasse
Ernst Sasse
Sylvie Carcedo
Sylvie Carcedo
Michel Benjamin
Michel Benjamin
Fabrice Moindrot
Fabrice Moindrot
Philippe Garguil
Philippe Garguil
Michel Terrasse
Michel Terrasse
Special Effects
Nicolas David
Nicolas David
Executive Music Producer
Paul Lavergne
Paul Lavergne
Pilot
Jean-Michel Rivaud
Jean-Michel Rivaud
Driver
Philippe Lebreton
Philippe Lebreton
Camera Camera Operator
Zhang Yuan
Zhang Yuan
Pierre Bec
Pierre Bec
Pierre Berthier
Pierre Berthier
Alain Ducousset
Alain Ducousset
Maxime Héraud
Maxime Héraud
Benoît Nicoulin
Benoît Nicoulin
Lee Ford Parker
Lee Ford Parker
Christophe Pottier
Christophe Pottier
Assistant Camera
Isabelle Czajka
Isabelle Czajka
Claire Caroff
Claire Caroff
Jean-Marie Delorme
Jean-Marie Delorme
Pierre Chevrin
Pierre Chevrin
Hervé Kern
Hervé Kern
Cyril Lebre
Cyril Lebre
Sophie Leonetti
Sophie Leonetti
Sylvain Maillard
Sylvain Maillard
Christophe Perotin
Christophe Perotin
First Assistant Camera
Jean-Paul Agostini
Jean-Paul Agostini
David Aïm
David Aïm
Catherine Briault
Catherine Briault
Thierry Tronchet
Thierry Tronchet
Dominique Delguste
Dominique Delguste
Pascale Ferradini
Pascale Ferradini
Colin Houben
Colin Houben
François Quillard
François Quillard
Piotr Stadnicki
Piotr Stadnicki
Steadicam Operator
Eric Catelan
Eric Catelan
Second Assistant Camera
Guillaume Brault
Guillaume Brault
Tony Chapuis
Tony Chapuis
Nicolas Deblonde
Nicolas Deblonde
Anna-Katia Vincent
Anna-Katia Vincent
Key Grip
Sylvain Bardoux
Sylvain Bardoux
Vincent Blasco
Vincent Blasco
Alexander Bugel
Alexander Bugel
Jean-Yves Freess
Jean-Yves Freess
François Perrault-Alix
François Perrault-Alix
Grip
Maurice Bricler
Maurice Bricler
Sergeï Lourié
Sergeï Lourié
Edgar Raclot
Edgar Raclot
Still Photographer
Mathieu Simonet
Mathieu Simonet
Art Production Design
Régis Nicolino
Régis Nicolino
Visual Effects Visual Effects Producer
Manfred Büttner
Manfred Büttner
Visual Effects Coordinator
Robert Pinnow
Robert Pinnow
Hubert Fourneaux
Hubert Fourneaux
Visual Effects Supervisor
Fabien Girodot
Fabien Girodot
Digital Compositor
Erich Eder
Erich Eder
Martin Hardouin Duparc
Martin Hardouin Duparc
Caterina Schiffers
Caterina Schiffers
Visual Effects
Dina Saleem
Dina Saleem
Lighting Gaffer
Richard Brodet
Richard Brodet
Philippe Porte
Philippe Porte
Patrick Vobécourt
Patrick Vobécourt
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