Flight of the Butterflies (2012)

A film of hundreds of millions of monarchs in their remote overwintering sanctuaries and along their migratory routes from Canada and across the U.S. to Mexico.

Director:

Mike Slee

Writers:

Wendy MacKeigan (head writer), Mike Slee (head writer)

Stars:

Gordon Pinsent, Patricia Phillips, Shaun Benson

Cast

Credited cast:
Gordon Pinsent	...	Dr. Fred Urquhart
Patricia Phillips	...	Norah Urquhart
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Shaun Benson	...	Ken Brugger
Stephen Bogaert	...	Fred Urquhart
Megan Follows	...	Narrator
Jayden Greig	...	Ice cream boy
Dylan Hoerner	...	Young Fred Urquhart
Alexandra Ordolis	...	Female Volunteer
Stephanie Sigman	...	Catalina Aguago
Sofía Sisniega	...	Chloe

Storyline

A film of hundreds of millions of monarchs in their remote overwintering sanctuaries and along their migratory routes from Canada and across the U.S. to Mexico.

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Genres:

Documentary | Family

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 October 2012 (Mexico)

Also Known As:

FJärilarnas resa

Company Credits

Production Co:

SK Films, Sin Sentido Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

40 min

Color:

Color (16 mm version)

User Reviews

A fascinating IMAX film

I saw Flight of the Butterflies at the IMAX theater of the American Museum of Natural History. This was one of the most interesting short films I ever saw in an IMAX theater. Usually the films take advantage of the format, even abuse it, without much story. This film has an excellent story line. The IMAX format allows the viewer to immerse into the presented world, but you never feel they made this for the sake of showing off the IMAX. I learned about the butterflies in these 45 minutes more, than in my entire life. I came to admire and appreciate them. Without giving too much away and any spoilers, I can tell you it follows an individual specimen through a complete cycle for a year. You will be amazed. I would recommend it to anyone age 3 to adult.