Cannabaceae

Birds Flying East
Theatrical release poster
SpanishPájaros
Directed byPau Durá
Screenplay by
  • Pau Durá
  • Ana M. Peiró
Produced by
  • David Ciurana
  • José Nolla
  • Cristina Zumárraga
  • Pablo E. Bossi
  • Rodrigo Ruiz Tarazona
Starring
CinematographyDavid Omedes
Edited byLucas Nolla
Music byMagalí Datzira
Production
companies
  • Fosca Films
  • Icónica Producciones
  • Tandem Films
  • Birds Film AIE
  • Motion Pictures Management
Distributed byFilmax
Release dates
  • 2 March 2024 (2024-03-02) (Málaga)
  • 5 April 2024 (2024-04-05) (Spain)
Countries
  • Spain
  • Romania
Languages
  • Spanish
  • Italian
  • Romanian

Birds Flying East (Spanish: Pájaros) is a 2024 Spanish-Romanian comedy-drama road movie directed by Pau Durà and starring Luis Zahera, Javier Gutiérrez, and Teresa Saponangelo.

Plot

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Stuttering lawyer and birdwatcher Mario obtains support from upbeat garage worker and weed dealer Colombo to travel east from Valencia to Constanța to follow migratory birds.[1][2]

Cast

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Production

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The film was produced by Fosca Films, Icónica Producciones, and Tandem Films alongside Birds Film AIE and Motion Pictures Management, with the participation of RTVE, Amazon Prime Video, and 3CAT.[4] It was shot in between Spain, Italy, and Romania.[5] It was shot in eight languages,[6] including Spanish,[7] Italian, Yiddish, Romanian, Arabic, and Hungarian.[8]

Release

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Birds Flying East was presented at the 27th Málaga Film Festival on 2 March 2024.[6] It is scheduled to be released theatrically in Spain on 5 April 2024 by Filmax.[4]

Reception

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On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 100% of 5 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.3/10.[9]

Jonathan Holland of ScreenDaily underscored the film to be "an engaging and energetic tragi-comic take on the multiple insecurities of masculinity in middle age".[1]

Javier Ocaña of El País deemed the film to be "a worthy story of friendship among peers" and, drawing a comparison to 1960s and 1970s Italian cinema, wrote that "Gutiérrez and Zahera could perfectly be Vittorio Gassman and Alberto Sordi in search of themselves".[10]

Accolades

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Year Award Category Nominee(s) Result Ref.
2024
27th Málaga Film Festival Silver Biznaga for Best Actor Luis Zahera Won

See also

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References

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  1. Well, that’s interesting to know that Psilotum nudum are known as whisk ferns. Psilotum nudum is the commoner species of the two. While the P. flaccidum is a rare species and is found in the tropical islands. Both the species are usually epiphytic in habit and grow upon tree ferns. These species may also be terrestrial and grow in humus or in the crevices of the rocks.
    View the detailed Guide of Psilotum nudum: Detailed Study Of Psilotum Nudum (Whisk Fern), Classification, Anatomy, Reproduction

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