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Cast
Jacques Perrin | As: Narrator (voice) | |
Philippe Labro | As: Narrator (voice, English version) |
Storyline
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.
Tagline: | The amazing odysseys of traveling birds |
Certification: | G |
Details
Genres: Documentary
Language: English, Français
Release Date: 12 December 2001
Country: CH, DE, ES, FR, IT
Runtime: 89m
Company Credits
Company: 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
Budget: $35,866,397
Revenue: $20,217,080
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Cast
Jacques Perrin |
Narrator (voice) |
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Philippe Labro |
Narrator (voice, English version) |
Directed By
Jacques Perrin |
Director |
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Jérémie Apperry |
Assistant Director |
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Marie Miquel |
Assistant Director |
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Elodie Baticle |
Assistant Director |
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Hadrien Soulez-Larivière |
Assistant Director |
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Emmanuelle Debats |
Assistant Director |
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Ursula Sigon |
Assistant Director |
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Frédéric Vignal |
Assistant Director |
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Michel Debats |
Co-Director |
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Jacques Cluzaud |
Co-Director |
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Writing Credits
Jean Dorst |
Screenplay |
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Jacques Perrin |
Screenplay |
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Valentine Marvel |
Idea |
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Valentine Marvel |
Screenplay |
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Production Crew
Christophe Barratier |
Producer |
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Christophe Barratier |
Line Producer |
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Jean-Marc Henchoz |
Associate Producer |
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Reinhard Brundig |
Associate Producer |
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Danièle Delorme |
Associate Producer |
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José María Morales |
Associate Producer |
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Jean De Trégomain |
Executive Producer |
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Johann Mousseau |
Unit Production Manager |
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Isabelle Kostic Crosley |
Location Manager |
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Pierre Vaysse |
Assistant Unit Manager |
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Jean Labadie |
Associate Producer |
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Jean-Michel Deroche |
Production Manager |
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Charles Stenhouse |
Production Manager |
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Olli Barbé |
Production Manager |
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Philippe Gautier |
Production Manager |
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Claude Canaple |
Production Manager |
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Yves Robert |
Associate Producer |
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Jacques Perrin |
Producer |
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Philippe Baisadouli |
Production Manager |
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Boucif Mohammedi |
Assistant Unit Manager |
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Sally Steele |
Publicist |
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Thomas Pflimlin |
Unit Manager |
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Jean-Philippe Avenel |
Assistant Unit Manager |
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Andrea Occhipinti |
Associate Producer |
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Claire Dornoy |
Assistant Production Manager |
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Nicolas Mauvernay |
Assistant Production Manager |
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Vincent Steiger |
Production Manager |
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Edited By
Marie-Josèphe Yoyotte |
Editor |
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Colette Beltran |
Assistant Editor |
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Bruno Patin |
Color Timer |
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Pauline Casalis |
Assistant Editor |
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Costume and Makeup
Sound
Bruno Coulais |
Original Music Composer |
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Elisabeth Pallas |
Musician |
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Michel Crivellaro |
Sound Editor |
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Jean-Philippe Audin |
Musician |
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Jean-Paul Batailley |
Musician |
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Jean-Philippe Batailley |
Musician |
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Renaud Pion |
Musician |
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Laurent Quaglio |
Supervising Sound Editor |
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Marc Chantereau |
Musician |
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Maxime Lefevre |
Sound Engineer |
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Denis Guilhem |
Sound |
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Françoise Gnéri |
Musician |
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Laurent Julia |
Musician |
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Bernard Paganotti |
Musician |
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Slim Pezin |
Musician |
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Gérard Lamps |
Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
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Joniece Jamison |
Playback Singer |
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Michel Trouillard |
Sound Editor |
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Jean-Baptiste Benoit |
Sound Engineer |
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Bruno Coulais |
Music Director |
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Laurent Lévy |
Foley Artist |
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Gina Pignier |
Sound Editor |
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Didjaman |
Musician |
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Philippe Barbeau |
Sound |
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Christophe Grindel |
Musician |
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Christophe Guiot |
Musician |
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Paolo de Jesus |
Sound Engineer |
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Nick Cave |
Theme Song Performance |
Visual Effects
Dina Saleem |
Visual Effects |
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Fabien Girodot |
Visual Effects Supervisor |
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Martin Hardouin Duparc |
Digital Compositor |
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Caterina Schiffers |
Digital Compositor |
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Robert Pinnow |
Visual Effects Coordinator |
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Manfred Büttner |
Visual Effects Producer |
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Erich Eder |
Digital Compositor |
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Hubert Fourneaux |
Visual Effects Coordinator |
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Camera
Dominique Delguste |
First Assistant Camera |
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Isabelle Czajka |
Assistant Camera |
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Jean-Marie Delorme |
Assistant Camera |
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Maxime Héraud |
Camera Operator |
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Mathieu Simonet |
Still Photographer |
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Jean-Yves Freess |
Key Grip |
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François Quillard |
First Assistant Camera |
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David Aïm |
First Assistant Camera |
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Guillaume Brault |
Second Assistant Camera |
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Maurice Bricler |
Grip |
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Piotr Stadnicki |
First Assistant Camera |
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Claire Caroff |
Assistant Camera |
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Sergeï Lourié |
Grip |
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Lee Ford Parker |
Camera Operator |
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Jean-Paul Agostini |
First Assistant Camera |
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Pierre Berthier |
Camera Operator |
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Pascale Ferradini |
First Assistant Camera |
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Hervé Kern |
Assistant Camera |
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Benoît Nicoulin |
Camera Operator |
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Edgar Raclot |
Grip |
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Thierry Tronchet |
First Assistant Camera |
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Pierre Bec |
Camera Operator |
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Nicolas Deblonde |
Second Assistant Camera |
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Cyril Lebre |
Assistant Camera |
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Sophie Leonetti |
Assistant Camera |
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François Perrault-Alix |
Key Grip |
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Pierre Chevrin |
Assistant Camera |
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Anna-Katia Vincent |
Second Assistant Camera |
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Christophe Perotin |
Assistant Camera |
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Sylvain Maillard |
Assistant Camera |
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Sylvain Bardoux |
Key Grip |
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Vincent Blasco |
Key Grip |
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Alexander Bugel |
Key Grip |
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Alain Ducousset |
Camera Operator |
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Tony Chapuis |
Second Assistant Camera |
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Colin Houben |
First Assistant Camera |
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Christophe Pottier |
Camera Operator |
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Catherine Briault |
First Assistant Camera |
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Eric Catelan |
Steadicam Operator |
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Zhang Yuan |
Camera Operator |
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Lighting
Richard Brodet |
Gaffer |
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Philippe Porte |
Gaffer |
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Patrick Vobécourt |
Gaffer |
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Art Department
Régis Nicolino |
Production Design |
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Other Crew
Laurent Charbonnier |
Cinematography |
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Sylvie Carcedo |
Cinematography |
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Luc Drion |
Cinematography |
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Michel Terrasse |
Cinematography |
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Thierry Thomas |
Cinematography |
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Laurent Fleutot |
Cinematography |
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Dominique Gentil |
Cinematography |
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Jean-Michel Rivaud |
Pilot |
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Stéphane Martin |
Cinematography |
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Ernst Sasse |
Cinematography |
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Olli Barbé |
Cinematography |
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Thierry Machado |
Cinematography |
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Nicolas David |
Special Effects |
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Philippe Lebreton |
Driver |
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Philippe Garguil |
Cinematography |
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Paul Lavergne |
Executive Music Producer |
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Fabrice Moindrot |
Cinematography |
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Michel Benjamin |
Cinematography |
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Bernard Lutic |
Cinematography |
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