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The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill (2003) -- A homeless musician finds meaning to his life when he starts a friendship with dozens of parrots.
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The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill (2003) -- A homeless musician finds meaning to his life when he starts a friendship with dozens of parrots.
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Overview

User Rating:
7.9/10   1,808 votes
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Director:
Judy Irving
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Release Date:
22 September 2005 (Australia) more
Genre:
Documentary more
Tagline:
The true story of a bohemian St Francis and his remarkable relationship with a flock of wild red and green parrots
Plot:
A homeless musician finds meaning to his life when he starts a friendship with dozens of parrots. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
1 win & 1 nomination more
User Comments:
Beautiful & Entertaining more (41 total)

Cast

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Mark Bittner ... Himself
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Additional Details

Runtime:
83 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital
Certification:
Australia:G | UK:U | USA:G
Company:
Pelican Media more

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Peace of Mind more

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33 out of 34 people found the following comment useful.
Beautiful & Entertaining, 27 October 2004
9/10
Author: Gerald Clare (gclare@charter.net) from San Luis Obispo, California

This is a little gem of a movie that deftly combines beautiful photography with an touching story line that gains depth as the movie progresses. The comic acting of the parrots and Mark Bittners amusing narrative keep the film from total chickflickness. Fun and touching, what more do you want. And, oh yeah, it's non-fiction. Great ending!

I guess the only film that comes to mind to compare it to is Winged Migration, a big hit film (for an indy) about birds. Parrots has some great footage of the birds in question, but none of that flying with the flock sensation thatt Winged had. But what Parrots has, of course, is humanity. The relation of Mark to the birds is central to the films arc. The film also addresses the issue of humanities impact on the environment and the natural vs unnatural setting for the parrots.

Ultimately it decides, and I agree, we've changed the environment of urban areas irretrievably so let's not pretend otherwise.

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