Birds of America
In the first half of the 19th century, the French ornithologist Jean-Jacques Audubon travelled to America to depict birdlife along the Mississippi River. Audubon was also a gifted painter. His life’s work in the form of the classic book ‘Birds of America’ is an invaluable documentation of both extinct species and an entire world of imagination. During the same period, early industrialisation and the expulsion of indigenous peoples was in full swing. The gorgeous film traces Audubon’s path around the South today. The displaced people’s descendants welcome us and retell history, while the deserted vistas of heavy industry stretch across the horizon. The magnificent, broad images in Jacques Loeuille’s atmospheric, modern adventure reminds us at the same time how little - and yet how much - is left of the nature that Audubon travelled around in. His paintings of the colourful birdlife of the South still belong to the most beautiful things you can imagine.
Year: 2022
Genre: Documentary
Studio: MK2 Films, ARTE France Cinéma, Météores Films
Director: Jacques Lœuille
Cast:
Runtime: 80 minutes
Release: May 25, 2022
IMDb: 7.20/10 by 6 users
Popularity: 1
Country: France
Language: Français
Budget: 0
Revenue: 0
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