Kestrel's Eye (1999)

Kestrel's Eye (1999)
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Swedish filmmaker Mikael Kristersson directs this austere yet beautiful experimental documentary about two European falcons. Shot over the course of two years, Kristersson manages to fashion a narrative without the use of voice-overs or music, showing the falcons as they forage for food and tend to their eggs. Much of this film, though, is spent viewing the world from the falcons' vantage point -- high up on a 13th century church steeple, watching the groundskeeper tending to the village cemetery and the choir boys growing tired of a long religious procession. ~ Jonathan Crow, Rovi

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Director(s):
Mikael Kristersson
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Synopsis of Kestrel's Eye

Swedish filmmaker Mikael Kristersson directs this austere yet beautiful experimental documentary about two European falcons. Shot over the course of two years, Kristersson manages to fashion a narrative without the use of voice-overs or music, showing the falcons as they forage for food and tend to their eggs. Much of this film, though, is spent viewing the world from the falcons' vantage point -- high up on a 13th century church steeple, watching the groundskeeper tending to the village cemetery and the choir boys growing tired of a long religious procession. ~ Jonathan Crow, Rovi

Theatrical Feature Running Time:
86 mins
Director(s):
Mikael Kristersson
Writer(s):
Mikael Kristersson
Producer(s):
Mikael Kristersson
Categories:
Documentary
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    Kimberly F.

    I thought this was a great little documentary of the life of a kestrel. My father is a falconer, and although he prefers red-tailed hawks, as he legally owns one, he and I both think kestrels are the prettiest, and cutest little birds of prey. I appreciated the way it was filmed, not only did it show how the kestrel spends it's life, but it also showed how human beings spend their lives, not knowing how close they are to something very rarely seen. It's also interesting to me to see how the male kestrel hunts for his female life long mate, so she can feed herself and her young. Very informational, very entertaining, and very cute.

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