Winged Migration (2001)
Overview
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.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $35,866,397.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $20,217,080.00 |
| Original Language | fr |
| Popularity | 9.261 |
Directed By
Jacques Perrin
Crew
Jacques Perrin
Jean Dorst
Bruno Coulais
Christophe Barratier
Marie-Josèphe Yoyotte
Paolo de Jesus
Nick Cave
Luc Drion
Jacques Perrin
Valentine Marvel
Dominique Gentil
Michel Terrasse
Didjaman
Olli Barbé
Laurent Fleutot
Stéphane Martin
Laurent Julia
Thierry Thomas
Bruno Coulais
Françoise Gnéri
Valentine Marvel
Isabelle Kostic Crosley
Christophe Grindel
Bernard Lutic
Fabrice Moindrot
Jean-Michel Rivaud
Jean-Philippe Audin
Philippe Barbeau
Laurent Lévy
Yves Robert
Philippe Garguil
Jean-Paul Batailley
Bernard Paganotti
Olli Barbé
Jean-Philippe Batailley
Sylvie Carcedo
Philippe Lebreton
Dina Saleem
Charles Stenhouse
Pierre Vaysse
Maxime Lefevre
Elisabeth Pallas
Pauline Casalis
Jacques Perrin
Michel Benjamin
Ernst Sasse
Colette Beltran
Sally Steele
Slim Pezin
Bruno Patin
Marc Chantereau
Christophe Guiot
Joniece Jamison
Paul Lavergne
Claire Dornoy
Michel Trouillard
Nicolas David
Régis Nicolino
Danièle Delorme
Jean-Marc Henchoz
Manfred Büttner
Philippe Baisadouli
Vincent Blasco
Denis Guilhem
Laurent Quaglio
Jean-Philippe Avenel
Nicolas Mauvernay
Jean Labadie
José María Morales
Elodie Baticle
Jean-Paul Agostini
Boucif Mohammedi
Colin Houben
Hervé Kern
Michel Crivellaro
Fabien Girodot
Martin Hardouin Duparc
Claude Canaple
Hadrien Soulez-Larivière
Catherine Briault
Dominique Delguste
Sophie Leonetti
Lee Ford Parker
Gina Pignier
Caterina Schiffers
Thomas Pflimlin
Ursula Sigon
Frédéric Vignal
Pierre Berthier
Maurice Bricler
Jean-Yves Freess
Cyril Lebre
Sylvain Bardoux
Jean-Baptiste Benoit
Hubert Fourneaux
Andrea Occhipinti
Tony Chapuis
David Aïm
Claire Caroff
Pierre Chevrin
Pascale Ferradini
Renaud Pion
Gérard Lamps
Vincent Steiger
Jean De Trégomain
Eric Catelan
Alain Ducousset
Erich Eder
Jean-Michel Deroche
Christophe Barratier
Reinhard Brundig
Emmanuelle Debats
Jean-Marie Delorme
Christophe Perotin
Robert Pinnow
Philippe Gautier
Alexander Bugel
Nicolas Deblonde
Pierre Bec
Richard Brodet
Maxime Héraud
Sergeï Lourié
Benoît Nicoulin
Jérémie Apperry
Marie Miquel
Isabelle Czajka
Johann Mousseau
Guillaume Brault
Sylvain Maillard
Zhang Yuan
François Perrault-Alix
Christophe Pottier
Thierry Tronchet
François Quillard
Piotr Stadnicki
Philippe Porte
Edgar Raclot
Mathieu Simonet
Anna-Katia Vincent
Patrick Vobécourt
Michel Debats
Jacques Cluzaud
Laurent Charbonnier
Thierry Machado
TOP CAST
Jacques Perrin
Narrator (voice)
Philippe Labro
Narrator (voice, English version)
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