The Crimson Wing: Mystery of the Flamingos

"One lake, a million birds, an incredible story!"

2008 1h 18m EN

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7.3

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★7.3TMDB · 63

Documentary

Synopsis

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In the remote and forgotten wilderness of Lake Natron, in northern Tanzania, one of nature's last great mysteries unfolds: the birth, life and death of a million crimson-winged flamingos.

“One lake, a million birds, an incredible story!”

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Cast

Mariella Frostrup
Narrator
Zabou Breitman
Narrator (French version) (voice)
Karoline Herfurth
Narrator (German version) (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Matthew Aeberhard
Writers: Melanie Finn
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America, United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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Tight 78-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 18 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United States of America, United Kingdom.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Matthew Aeberhard, shot by Matthew Aeberhard. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Nicolas Chaudeurge 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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Mariella Frostrup and Zabou Breitman and Karoline Herfurth carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "One lake, a million birds, an incredible story!".

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The take

Matthew Aeberhard directs. Matthew Aeberhard behind the camera. Nicolas Chaudeurge cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America, United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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1Tight 78-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 18 years ago.
3International production across 2 countries: United States of America, United Kingdom.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Matthew Aeberhard, shot by Matthew Aeberhard. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Nicolas Chaudeurge shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Mariella Frostrup and Zabou Breitman and Karoline Herfurth carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "One lake, a million birds, an incredible story!".
9IMDB entry: tt0902967 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 63 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
11Classified under 11 themes, including "africa", "tanzania", "wildlife", "nature".