This documentary follows various migratory bird species on their long journeys from their summer homes to the equator and back, covering thousands of miles and navigating by the stars. These arduous treks are crucial for survival, seeking hospitable climates and food sources. Birds face numerous challenges, including crossing oceans and evading predators, illness, and injury. Although migrations are undertaken as a community, birds disperse into family units once they reach their destinations, and every continent is affected by these migrations, hosting migratory bird species at least part of the year.
Crew
Jacques Perrin
Director, Screenplay, Producer
Michel Debats
Co-Director
Jacques Cluzaud
Co-Director
Jean Dorst
Screenplay
Valentine Marvel
Screenplay, Idea
Marie-Josèphe Yoyotte
Editor
Colette Beltran
Assistant Editor
Pauline Casalis
Assistant Editor
Luc Drion
Director of Photography
Laurent Charbonnier
Director of Photography
Thierry Machado
Director of Photography
Michel Benjamin
Cinematography
Laurent Fleutot
Cinematography
Ernst Sasse
Cinematography
Dominique Gentil
Cinematography
Sylvie Carcedo
Cinematography
Philippe Garguil
Cinematography
Fabrice Moindrot
Cinematography
Michel Terrasse
Cinematography
Thierry Thomas
Cinematography
Olli Barbé
Cinematography, Production Manager
Stéphane Martin
Cinematography
Bernard Lutic
Cinematography
Bruno Patin
Color Timer
Frédéric Vignal
Assistant Director
Jérémie Apperry
Assistant Director
Emmanuelle Debats
Assistant Director
Elodie Baticle
Assistant Director
Ursula Sigon
Assistant Director
Hadrien Soulez-Larivière
Assistant Director
Marie Miquel
Assistant Director
Jean De Trégomain
Executive Producer
Christophe Barratier
Producer, Line Producer
José María Morales
Associate Producer
Reinhard Brundig
Associate Producer
Jean-Marc Henchoz
Associate Producer
Yves Robert
Associate Producer
Danièle Delorme
Associate Producer
Jean Labadie
Associate Producer
Andrea Occhipinti
Associate Producer
Régis Nicolino
Production Design
Pierre Bec
Camera Operator
Maxime Héraud
Camera Operator
Pierre Berthier
Camera Operator
Zhang Yuan
Camera Operator
Benoît Nicoulin
Camera Operator
Alain Ducousset
Camera Operator
Lee Ford Parker
Camera Operator
Christophe Pottier
Camera Operator
Pierre Chevrin
Assistant Camera
Christophe Perotin
Assistant Camera
Jean-Marie Delorme
Assistant Camera
Hervé Kern
Assistant Camera
Cyril Lebre
Assistant Camera
Isabelle Czajka
Assistant Camera
Claire Caroff
Assistant Camera
Sylvain Maillard
Assistant Camera
Sophie Leonetti
Assistant Camera
Catherine Briault
First Assistant Camera
Pascale Ferradini
First Assistant Camera
Colin Houben
First Assistant Camera
François Quillard
First Assistant Camera
Piotr Stadnicki
First Assistant Camera
Jean-Paul Agostini
First Assistant Camera
Dominique Delguste
First Assistant Camera
David Aïm
First Assistant Camera
Thierry Tronchet
First Assistant Camera
Anna-Katia Vincent
Second Assistant Camera
Guillaume Brault
Second Assistant Camera
Nicolas Deblonde
Second Assistant Camera
Tony Chapuis
Second Assistant Camera
Eric Catelan
Steadicam Operator
Laurent Quaglio
Supervising Sound Editor
Michel Crivellaro
Sound Editor
Michel Trouillard
Sound Editor
Gina Pignier
Sound Editor
Gérard Lamps
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Paolo de Jesus
Sound Engineer
Maxime Lefevre
Sound Engineer
Jean-Baptiste Benoit
Sound Engineer
Philippe Barbeau
Sound
Denis Guilhem
Sound
Laurent Lévy
Foley Artist
Nicolas David
Special Effects
Fabien Girodot
Visual Effects Supervisor
Manfred Büttner
Visual Effects Producer
Robert Pinnow
Visual Effects Coordinator
Hubert Fourneaux
Visual Effects Coordinator
Dina Saleem
Visual Effects
Paul Lavergne
Executive Music Producer
Bruno Coulais
Original Music Composer, Music Director
Christophe Guiot
Musician
Slim Pezin
Musician
Jean-Philippe Audin
Musician
Bernard Paganotti
Musician
Didjaman
Musician
Jean-Philippe Batailley
Musician
Marc Chantereau
Musician
Elisabeth Pallas
Musician
Christophe Grindel
Musician
Laurent Julia
Musician
Renaud Pion
Musician
Jean-Paul Batailley
Musician
Françoise Gnéri
Musician
Mathieu Simonet
Still Photographer
Philippe Lebreton
Driver
Isabelle Kostic Crosley
Location Manager
Joniece Jamison
Playback Singer
Jean-Michel Rivaud
Pilot
Vincent Blasco
Key Grip
Alexander Bugel
Key Grip
François Perrault-Alix
Key Grip
Jean-Yves Freess
Key Grip
Sylvain Bardoux
Key Grip
Sergeï Lourié
Grip
Maurice Bricler
Grip
Edgar Raclot
Grip
Richard Brodet
Gaffer
Patrick Vobécourt
Gaffer
Philippe Porte
Gaffer
Charles Stenhouse
Production Manager
Philippe Baisadouli
Production Manager
Philippe Gautier
Production Manager
Claude Canaple
Production Manager
Vincent Steiger
Production Manager
Jean-Michel Deroche
Production Manager
Johann Mousseau
Unit Production Manager
Claire Dornoy
Assistant Production Manager
Nicolas Mauvernay
Assistant Production Manager
Thomas Pflimlin
Unit Manager
Pierre Vaysse
Assistant Unit Manager
Jean-Philippe Avenel
Assistant Unit Manager
Boucif Mohammedi
Assistant Unit Manager
Caterina Schiffers
Digital Compositor
Erich Eder
Digital Compositor
Martin Hardouin Duparc
Digital Compositor
Nick Cave
Theme Song Performance
Sally Steele
Publicist
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