Winged Migration poster
Director Jacques Perrin
Screenplay Jacques Perrin, Jean Dorst, Valentine Marvel

Winged Migration

Original Title: Le peuple migrateur

Tagline: The amazing odysseys of traveling birds

Release Date: 2001-12-12

Duration: 89 minutes

Synopsis

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.

Casting

  • Jacques Perrin
    Narrator (voice)
  • Philippe Labro
    Narrator (voice, English version)