The Biography of a Redwinged Blackbird (1946)
Here are male redwings, feeding together in Florida
Género : Documental
Tiempo de ejecución : 10M
Sinopsis
Follows a blackbird familty through processes of nest building, breeding and hatching
Tomás, ornitólogo y fotógrafo, intenta dar un empujón a su carrera haciendo una fotografía imposible: un albino Urubú nunca visto fuera del cautiverio. Para ello, arrastra a su esposa e hija a la selva amazónica.
Widower Pete lucha por criar a sus tres hijos sin la ayuda de nadie. Su hija es una entusiasta de la naturaleza que se queda encantada cuando una pareja de cisnes anidan en el estanque que hay junto a su casa. Sin embargo, cuando matan a la cisne madre, la bióloga Ginny llega al lugar para hacerse cargo de los huevos, y surge la chispa entre Pete y Ginny.
Cuando su novio Ben muere repentinamente en un accidente, la futura madre Charlotte se derrumba al recibir la noticia. Se despierta en la casa de la familia de Ben, una vieja casa solariega en ruinas en medio de la nada con la madre dominante de Ben y su hermanastro controlador que están decididos a cuidar de ella. Apesadumbrada y cada vez más atormentada por visiones posiblemente provocadas por el embarazo, Charlotte comienza a dudar de las intenciones de la familia y sus sospechas aumentan de que pueden estar tratando de controlarla a ella y a su bebé por nacer.
Brewster McCloud (Bud Cort) es un joven cuyo sueño es conseguir poder volar como los pájaros. (FILMAFFINITY)
En una pequeña isla en China, la vida cotidiana de unos patos mandarines se convierte en caos en un instante: Una bandada de patos reales militares que se dirigían a Hawaii se confunden de isla. El jefe de los patos reales, Duckmus, no quiere respetar las tradiciones locales de los mandarinos y a su vez el Emperador de los patos chinos no esta de acuerdo con la llegada de los forasteros. Comienza una guerra fría entre los dos clanes pero el heredero del Emperador, Longway se acaba enamorando de Erica, la hija del jefe de los patos reales. Mientras que sus padres discuten ellos continúan su amor. Hasta que un día raptan a Longway porque es el mágico 'Pato del Sol', que según dice la leyenda, está dotado de habilidades sobrehumanas y le permite tomar poder del sol. Una vieja hechicera quiere este poder del sol para encontrar la juventud eterna.
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Un pequeño ratón hará todo lo posible por lograr su sueño: volar.
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Swedish documentary on African birds.
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Three birds struggle with life's challenges - each in their own way.
The film is a children comedy about six fat boys who experience great adventures while fighting hunger. They realize what friendship means and finally turn into little men.
