Why do migratory birds take on the hardships of a long flight year after year? The documentary accompanies migratory birds with breathtaking aerial images of their journeys from a "bird's eye view" in the service of science. The camera helicopter crosses the dangerous Strait of Gibraltar together with storks and accompanies them in the air all the way to Tanzania and Kenya.
Cinematography
Helicopter footage so intimate you'll get windburn
Direction
Two directors, zero ego, pure bird worship
Editing
Crosses continents like it's nothing — because for birds, it is
Director
Petra Höfer
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The 'bird's eye view' isn't metaphor — the camera rig was literally designed to match stork flight patterns, not just follow them.
Strait of Gibraltar crossings have killed thousands of birds; this 2016 footage helped pressure Spain and Morocco to coordinate safer migration corridors.
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