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ERA
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Released 18 years ago.
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Cast
Lluís Carbó
First Wise Man
Lluís Serrat Batlle
Second Wise Man
Lluís Serrat
Third Wise Man
Montse Triola
Maria
Mark Peranson
Josef
Victòria Aragonés
Maria
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Albert Serra
- Writers
- Albert Serra
- Languages
- Catalan, Hebrew
- Countries
- Spain, France
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Fun facts 🍿
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WORLD
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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Catalan, Hebrew.
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WORLD
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International production across 2 countries: Spain, France.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Albert Serra, shot by Jimmy Gimferrer. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Àngel Martín shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Lluís Carbó and Lluís Serrat Batlle and Lluís Serrat carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt1143891 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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WILD
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Only 23 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Albert Serra directs. Jimmy Gimferrer behind the camera. Àngel Martín cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Spain, France. Dialogue in Catalan, Hebrew.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 18 years ago.
- 2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Catalan, Hebrew.
- 3International production across 2 countries: Spain, France.
- 4Directed by Albert Serra, shot by Jimmy Gimferrer. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 5Editor Àngel Martín shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 6Lluís Carbó and Lluís Serrat Batlle and Lluís Serrat carry the top of the cast.
- 7IMDB entry: tt1143891 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 8Only 23 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Jimmy Gimferrer
- Editing
- Àngel Martín
- Production design
- Jimmy Gimferrer
- Costume design
- Jimmy Gimferrer
- Runtime
- 98 min · 1h 38m
- Status
- Released
- Box office
- $24,498
- Original language
- CA
- IMDB
- Birdsong (2008)
Awards
- Gaudí Award for Best Film in Catalan Language
Individual records documented via Wikidata; the summary above may count more.
Also by
Albert Serra
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
Andergraun Films
ES
Capricci Films
FR
- ED
Eddie Saeta
ES
- SO
Sonoblok
TV3
ES
Key crew
- SoundJoan Pons
- Executive ProducerLuis Miñarro
- Executive ProducerMontse Triola
- CinematographyNeus Ollé
- EditorÀngel Martín
- EditorAlbert Serra
- Production DesignJimmy Gimferrer
- Art DirectionJimmy Gimferrer
- Costume DesignJimmy Gimferrer
- SoundJaume Puig
- SoundJordi Ribas
- Costume DesignMaria Colomé
- Production ManagerRocío Martagón
- Unit ManagerSarah Morel
- First Assistant DirectorÀngel Martín
- Recording SupervisionRicard Casals
- Production ManagerJavier Valdés
- Assistant CameraEdgar Gallart
- Assistant CameraBalthazar Klarwein
- CostumerGlòria Masó
- Set CostumerGlyn Bruce Watson
- ThanksJacob Torres
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- three kings
- catalonia, spain
- religion
- journey
- three wise men
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical2008-12-19
Also known as
International titles
- El canto de los pájarosAR
- Zpev ptákuCZ
- Le chant des oiseauxFR
- Spiew ptakówPL
- O Canto dos PássarosPT
- Птичья песняRU
- Το κελάηδημα των πουλιώνGR
- Der Gesang der VögelDE
- 새들의 노래KR
