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- 2014
- G
- Shadow Distribution
- 1 h 20 m
- 2014
- G
- Shadow Distribution
- 1 h 20 m
Summary Judy Irving (The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill) follows Gigi, a wayward California brown pelican, from her "arrest" on the Golden Gate Bridge into care at a rehab facility, while exploring nesting grounds, Pacific coast migration and survival challenges.
Directed By: Judy Irving
Written By: Judy Irving
- 2014
- G
- Shadow Distribution
- 1 h 20 m
- 2014
- G
- Shadow Distribution
- 1 h 20 m
Pelican Dreams
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6.4
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Summary Judy Irving (The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill) follows Gigi, a wayward California brown pelican, from her "arrest" on the Golden Gate Bridge into care at a rehab facility, while exploring nesting grounds, Pacific coast migration and survival challenges.
Directed By: Judy Irving
Written By: Judy Irving
Where to Watch
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 9 Critic Reviews
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67% Positive
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 9 Critic Reviews
66
67% Positive
6 Reviews
6 Reviews
33% Mixed
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
Judy Irving injects just enough of herself into her Pelican Dreams to distinguish this sweet film from an episode of the PBS series “Nature.”
The fate of these birds, which, the film tells us, could live into their 40s, becomes as engrossing as many a human drama.
Morro is a great character, and for the most part, the film is animal friendly and environmentally serious. In the end, Irving turns out to be a reliable narrator.
Pelican Dreams will give you a new appreciation for these creatures sometimes referred to as "flying dinosaurs."
The most effective part of Irving's film is how deftly she captures the pelicans' clear anxieties, curiosities, and joys.
There are small attempts at narrative, but the primary lure of Pelican Dreams (for people who like this kind of stuff) is the copious footage of the birds doing goofy pelican things.
Irving again delivers personal observations about curious creatures in a manner that’s part nature doc and part meditative exploration. The result is as mixed as the process.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 5 User Ratings
6.4
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User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 5 User Ratings
6.4
80% Positive
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Production Company
Pelican Media
Release Date Nov 7, 2014
Duration 1 h 20 m
Rating G
Genres
Tagline A bird of a different feather
