This is the true story of a Bohemian "St. Francis" and his remarkable relationship with a flock of wild green-and-red parrots. Mark Bittner, a dharma bum, a homeless street musician in San Francisco, ...( read more
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DVD Release Date: October 28, 2008
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January 19, 2009A beautiful documentary about a truly unique subject. However, I question the motivation, the "honesty" behind closing with the highly speculative killing of Connor by the hawk. As in all life writing, I also question the "truth," in this case, of "miraculously" returning to th...( read more)
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March 21, 2009Fun, interesting, and educational documentary. Kids and adults will adore it alike.
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July 10, 2008One of the sweetest and most endearing docs I've ever seen. I really can't think of one negative thing to say about this incredibly charming film.
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October 5, 2009Sweet documentary about the quirky little personalities of some wild parrots in San Francisco, and the man who looks after them , though as he says near the end, they don't actually need looking after. Part bird documentary, part SF travelogue..
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August 25, 2009A great story about finding humanity in unlikely creatures. Average filmmaking hurts the bottom line. Great ending!
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July 11, 2007this independant film that i originally saw on pbs and then on dvd, was very hypnotizing without special effects or action. just a very real story . documentary style about a real person and some real birds. there is deep meaning i believe in this film and i think it is worth watching.
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