I always already tired walking late from my office in the later evening. Thought of taking an early sleep. But to me surprise i had my PC up and running after a whole damn week. Ten days back, I happened to come across a documentary in a blog. Not with much expectation i watched it’s trailer…Ok..Now .. At present.. Despite my drooping eyelids,with the documentary in my hand, i wanted to watch it. I watched it and i slept like a baby. The lullaby was “Winged Migration“.
Ever wondered what it is to fly like a bird ? …I had never seen such an eye-candy documentary before. In fact, i had never seen any documentary before. Winged Migration is a documentary about birds which fly from one pole to another and return back. All for a single reason – Survival. No more food… Time to move… And the journey starts.
Let’s hear what the director and writer of this documentary, Jacques Perrin gotta say about this.
“For eighty million years, birds have ruled the skies, seas and earth. Each spring, they fly vast distances. Each Fall, they fly the same route back. This film is the result of four years following their amazing odysseys, in the northern hemisphere and then the south, species by species, flying over seas and continents.” — Jacques Perrin
Five teams of people (more than 450 people, including 17 pilots and 14 cinematographers) were necessary to follow a variety of bird migrations through forty countries and each of the seven continents. The film covers landscapes that range from the Eiffel Tower and Monument Valley to the remote reaches of the Arctic and the Amazon. All manner of man-made machines were employed, including planes, gliders, helicopters, and balloons, and numerous innovative techniques and ingeniously designed cameras were utilized to allow the filmmakers to fly alongside, above, below and in front of their subjects. The result is a film of staggering beauty that opens one’s eyes to the ineffable wonders of the natural world.
Adding beauty to the nature, the background score was definitely an advantage. I felt that i should have some company with me to enjoy the beauty of the nature. Nevertheless, it was a great pleasure watching the world of birds from their tail. I just couldn’t get enough of it.
Miss this one and you will regret it.
Watch the trailer here.
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