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      Emptying the Skies

      Released Apr 22, 2015 1 hr. 18 min. Documentary List
      90% 10 Reviews Tomatometer 82% 100+ Ratings Audience Score Millions of migratory songbirds are hunted in Cyprus and turned into ambelopoulia, a local delicacy. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Premiered Aug 11 Buy Now

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      Audience Member Great Documentary about a serious issue, man-made, of course, that most people are not aware of! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/20/23 Full Review Audience Member disturbing and shocking reel good nature doc Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Audience Member A heartbreaking tale of the hunting of songbirds in Cyprus and across Southern Europe. There is an added element of cruelty to the way that the little fellows are caught is part of the overall tragedy. A sad tale. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/07/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Jen Chaney The Dissolve Emptying The Skies, a documentary based on Franzen's story that borrows its headline as its title, ultimately makes a more searing imprint on the psyche. Rated: 3.5/5 Apr 23, 2015 Full Review Amy Brady Village Voice Emptying the Skies performs a grand and aching love by telling its story with a power that enrages. Apr 22, 2015 Full Review Neil Genzlinger New York Times A thoughtful bit of filmmaking, one that at heart is not really about birds at all. Apr 21, 2015 Full Review C.J. Prince Way Too Indie The problem is, Emptying the Skies can't escape how limiting it feels as a theatrical feature. Rated: 6.5/10 Jun 11, 2019 Full Review Ben Nicholson CineVue Whilst lacking the polish and punch of its illustrious forbears, Emptying the Skies manages to present cruelty in black and white, whilst illuminating the grey areas of activism. Rated: 3/5 Apr 3, 2019 Full Review Louis Proyect rec.arts.movies.reviews A thrilling action drama, not about CIA agents or Mafia gangsters, but about bird lovers putting their lives on the line to prevent poachers from "emptying the skies". Dec 4, 2015 Full Review Read all reviews

      Movie Info

      Synopsis Millions of migratory songbirds are hunted in Cyprus and turned into ambelopoulia, a local delicacy.
      Director
      Doug Kass
      Executive Producer
      Jonathan Franzen, Andrea van Beuren
      Screenwriter
      Doug Kass
      Distributor
      Music Box Films
      Production Co
      RingTheJing Entertainment
      Genre
      Documentary
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Apr 22, 2015, Limited
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Oct 20, 2015
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