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Pelican Dreams
Director - Judy Irving Educational Interests - Environmental Studies, Science Educational Streaming Information »
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| In this intimate portrait of an iconic seabird species, filmmaker Judy Irving ("The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill") follows a wayward, starving California brown pelican from her "arrest" on the Golden Gate Bridge into care at a wildlife rehabilitation facility, and from there explores pelicans' nesting grounds, Pacific coast migration and survival challenges.
The film is about wildness: how close can we get to a wild animal without taming or harming it? Why do we need wildness in our lives, and how can we protect it? Pelican Dreams stars "Gigi" (for Golden Gate) and "Morro" (a backyard pelican with an injured wing), as well as the wildlife professionals who care for them. "CRITIC'S PICK! By its end, we know about pelicans' habits, their struggles with DDT and oil spills, their interactions with fishermen. We, like Ms. Irving, have come to appreciate them." - New York Times
"Like 'The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill,' Irving's study of brown pelicans is affectionate, at times humorous and reveals a sense of wonder and awe at the birds' simple beauty." - San Francisco Chronicle |
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