A visually thrilling ode to the beauty and importance of the imperiled songbird, and what it means to all of us on both a global and human level if we lose them.
Su Rynard’s wide-ranging documentary THE MESSENGER explores our deep-seated connection to birds and warns that the uncertain fate of songbirds might mirror our own. Moving from the northern reaches of the Boreal Forest to the base of Mount Ararat in Turkey to the urban streets of New York, THE MESSENGER brings us face-to-face with a remarkable variety of human-made perils that have devastated airborne music-makers. On one level, THE MESSENGER is an artful story about the mass depletion of songbirds on multiple continents, and about those who are working to turn the tide. On another level, it's an engaging, visually stunning, three-act emotional journey, one that mixes its elegiac message with hopeful notes and unique glances into the influence of songbirds on our own expressions of the soul.
"The slow-motion close-ups alone should convince you these magnificent creatures are well worth the effort." - L.A. Times
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