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Bird Island

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After a long period of isolation, Antonin, a young man suffering from persisting exhaustion, rediscovers the world at a rehabilitation center for birds. In this strange place wounded birds and lost souls cohabit, lulled by the ubiquitous sounds of airplanes.

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Leslie Felperin Guardian 09/23/2020
3/5
This Swiss-set quasi-documentary about a bird sanctuary is relaxing to watch, like one of those machines that plays the sound of waves breaking to help you fall asleep. Go to Full Review Carlos Bonfil La Jornada 07/18/2022
Bird Island shows the tenacity and meticulousness professionals use to heal animals that would be forced to fare on their own otherwise... [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Alonso Díaz de la Vega El Universal 12/09/2021
Antonin's story is a magnificent symbol of many things. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Ayeen Forootan In Review Online 06/05/2021
Kosa and da Costa explore...these visual reference points to immediately establish a certain unromanticized attention paid to life's natural course and duality. Go to Full Review Diego Batlle Otroscines.com 11/20/2019
3/5
Beyond parallels, metaphors and symbolism a bit obvious, the film presents several beautiful, endearing and lovable passages. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Carlos Losilla Caimán Cuadernos de Cine 09/24/2019
A beautiful and moving film in its apparent simplicity. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Maya Kosa

Director

Sérgio da Costa

Director

Antonin Ivanidze

Self

Sérgio da Costa

Screenwriter

Maya Kosa

Screenwriter

Joëlle Bertossa

Producer

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Movie Info

Synopsis After a long period of isolation, Antonin, a young man suffering from persisting exhaustion, rediscovers the world at a rehabilitation center for birds. In this strange place wounded birds and lost souls cohabit, lulled by the ubiquitous sounds of airplanes.
Director
Maya Kosa, Sérgio da Costa
Producer
Joëlle Bertossa, Flavia Zanon
Screenwriter
Sérgio da Costa, Maya Kosa
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
French
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 24, 2020
Runtime
1h 1m