Birds of a Feather (2019 film)
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| Written by | Axel Melzener, Andrea Block, Phil Parker, Christian Haas |
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| Music by | Frank Schreiber Steffen Wick |
Production company | LUXX Film |
| Distributed by | Sola Media |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | Germany |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $9.5 million[1] |
| Box office | $4.4 million[2] |
Birds of a Feather (also known as Manou the Swift or Swift) is a 2019 English-language German animated adventure comedy film directed by Christian Haas and Andrea Block.[3][4][5] The film features the voices of Kate Winslet, Willem Dafoe, Josh Keaton, Cassandra Steen and David Shaughnessy.[6]
Cast
- Kate Winslet as Blanche, Yves' wife who is the first to discover Manou and take him in
- Willem Dafoe as Yves, the strong-willed but stubborn leader of the seagull colony
- Josh Keaton as Manou, an orphaned Swift who was adopted and raised by seagulls
- Cassandra Steen as Kalifa, a female Swift and Manou's love interest
- Mikey Kelley as Luc, Manou's adoptive brother with whom he shares a strong bond
- David Shaughnessy as Percival, a flightless bird who lives in a cemetery, and frequently hangs around with the Swifts
- Arif S. Kinchen as Poncho, a short, fat Swift and one of Kalifa's brothers
- Nolan North as Yusuf, a slim, taller Swift and one of Kalifa's brothers
- Julie Nathanson as Francoise, a student at the sailing school and a rival of Manou
- Rob Paulsen as Sandpipers
Plot
The film follows the adventures of Manou, a swift who was raised by seagulls and struggles to fit in with them, as well as his journey to accepting his identity as a swift, fighting rats and earning the respect of seagulls and swifts alike.
References
- ^ "Manou the Swift: first animated film from LUXX Studios relies on AMD power". ProVideo Coalition. Filmtools. 2 January 2019. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
- ^ "Swift".
- ^ "BIRDS OF A FEATHER : British Board of Film Classification". bbfc.co.uk. Britain: British Board of Film Classification. Archived from the original on 20 October 2019. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
- ^ Clarke, Cath (24 July 2019). "Birds of a Feather review – swifts and seagulls". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 28 September 2019. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
- ^ Office, Irish Film Classification. "Birds of a Feather (2019)". Irish Film Classification Office. Dublin, Ireland: Irish Film Classification Office. Archived from the original on 20 October 2019. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
- ^ "Birds of a Feather – review, cast and crew, movie star rating and where to watch film on TV and online". Radio Times. United Kingdom: Radio Times. Archived from the original on 20 October 2019. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
External links
- Swift at IMDb
- Swift at Rotten Tomatoes