The secret of the flamingos
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German title | The secret of the flamingos |
Original title | The Crimson Wing: Mystery of the Flamingos |
Country of production |
United Kingdom , United States |
original language | English |
Publishing year | 2008 |
length | 78 minutes |
Age rating | FSK 0 |
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Director |
Matthew Aeberhard , Leander Ward |
script | Melanie Finn |
production | Matthew Aeberhard, Leander Ward, Paul Webster |
music | The Cinematic Orchestra |
camera | Matthew Aeberhard |
cut | Nicolas Chaudeurge |
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The Secret of the Flamingos (Original title The Crimson Wing: Mystery of the Flamingos , German reference title: Auf purple Schwingen - The Secret of the Flamingos ) is a British- American documentary about the Lesser Flamingos in Tanzania . It was produced for Disneynature .
action
The film shows the life of the Lesser Flamingos in their nesting areas on the shores of Lake Natron in Tanzania . Among other things, the breeding and rearing of birds are shown. The flamingo cubs have to endure numerous dangers, including attacks by marabou and spotted hyenas .
The plot ultimately focuses on the life of a single chick that was separated from its mother in a marabou attack shortly after birth. Alone it escapes the marabou and later joins the rest of the flamingos again.
criticism
The lexicon of international films praised the “breathtaking images” and “delightfully choreographed sequences”, which also “do not suppress the cruelty of natural processes”. The staging pulls "all the stops of cinematic storytelling", although the film does not span the "arc of humanization".
Awards
- 2008: International Film Music Critics Award - nomination for the IFMCA Award in the category Best Original Soundtrack for a Documentary ( The Cinematic Orchestra )
- 2009: Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival - Best of Festival award in the Best Soundtrack category ( The Cinematic Orchestra )
Web links
- Official website for the film at Disneynature
- Mystery of the Flamingos in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- The Crimson Wing: Mystery of the Flamingos on Rotten tomatoes ( English )
Individual evidence
- ↑ Release certificate for The Secret of the Flamingos . Voluntary self-regulation of the film industry , August 2009 (PDF; test number: 119 298 K).
- ↑ The Secret of the Flamingos. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed March 2, 2017 .