Pelican Dreams
Synopsis
Sundance-and-Emmy-Award-winning filmmaker Judy Irving (with her first film since the widely acclaimed and loved “The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill”) follows a wayward 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 of these ancient birds, sometimes referred to as the flying dinosaurs. The film is about wildness, and asks the following questions: 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).
Release History & Theatrical Window
07/11/2014
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Judy Irving
- Original Title
- Pelican Dreams
- Release Date
- 07/11/2014
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 20m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Judy Irving
Department Leadership Roster
Judy Irving
Director
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What is Pelican Dreams about?
Sundance-and-Emmy-Award-winning filmmaker Judy Irving (with her first film since the widely acclaimed and loved “The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill”) follows a wayward 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 of these ancient birds, sometimes referred to as the flying dinosaurs. The film is about wildness, and asks the following questions: 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).
Who directed Pelican Dreams?
Pelican Dreams was directed by Judy Irving.
Who stars in Pelican Dreams?
The principal cast of Pelican Dreams includes Not specified.
When was Pelican Dreams released and how long is it?
Pelican Dreams was released in 2014 with a total runtime of 1h 20m.