Birds of a Feather (2019 film)

Birds of a Feather
Film poster
Directed by
  • Christian Haas
  • Andrea Block
Written byAxel Melzener, Andrea Block, Phil Parker, Christian Haas
Produced by
  • Andrea Block
  • Christian Haas
  • Gudrun Moritz
  • Stefan Reissmann
  • Michael Roesch
  • Solveig Langeland
Starring
Music byFrank Schreiber
Steffen Wick
Production
company
LUXX Film
Distributed bySola Media
Release date
  • 28 February 2019 (2019-02-28)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryGermany
LanguageEnglish
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

  1. ↑ "Manou the Swift: first animated film from LUXX Studios relies on AMD power". ProVideo Coalition. Filmtools. 2 January 2019. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
  2. ↑ "Swift".
  3. ↑ "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.
  4. ↑ 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.
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. ↑ "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.
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