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2019 German film
Birds of a Feather
Directed by
  • Christian Haas
  • Andrea Block
Written byAxel Melzener, Andrea Block, Phil Parker, Christian Haas
Produced by
  • Andrea Block
  • Christian Haas
  • Gudrun Moritz
  • Stefan Reissmann
  • Michael Roesch
  • Solveig Langeland
Starring
Music byFrank Schreiber
Steffen Wick [de]
Production
company
LUXX Film
Distributed bySola Media
Release date
  • 28 February 2019 (2019-02-28)
Running time90 minutes
CountryGermany
LanguageEnglish
Budget$9.5 million
Box office$4.4 million

Birds of a Feather, also known as Manou the Swift or Swift, is a 2019 German animated adventure comedy film directed by Christian Haas and Andrea Block. The film features the voices of Kate Winslet, Willem Dafoe, Josh Keaton, Cassandra Steen and David Shaughnessy.

Cast

  • Kate Winslet as Blanche, Yves' wife who is the first to discover Manou and take him in
  • Willem Dafoe as Yves, the strong-willed but stubborn leader of the seagull colony
  • Josh Keaton as Manou, an orphaned Swift who was adopted and raised by seagulls
  • Cassandra Steen as Kalifa, a female Swift and Manou's love interest
  • Mikey Kelley as Luc, Manou's adoptive brother with whom he shares a strong bond
  • David Shaughnessy as Percival, a flightless bird who lives in a cemetery, and frequently hangs around with the Swifts
  • Arif S. Kinchen as Poncho, a short, fat Swift and one of Kalifa's brothers
  • Nolan North as Yusuf, a slim, taller Swift and one of Kalifa's brothers
  • Julie Nathanson as Francoise, a student at the sailing school and a rival of Manou
  • Rob Paulsen as Sandpipers

Plot

The film follows the adventures of Manou, a swift who was raised by seagulls and struggles to fit in with them, as well as his journey to accepting his identity as a swift, fighting rats and earning the respect of seagulls and swifts alike.

References

  1. "Manou the Swift: first animated film from LUXX Studios relies on AMD power". ProVideo Coalition. Filmtools. 2 January 2019. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
  2. "Swift".
  3. "BIRDS OF A FEATHER : British Board of Film Classification". bbfc.co.uk. Britain: British Board of Film Classification. Archived from the original on 20 October 2019. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
  4. Clarke, Cath (24 July 2019). "Birds of a Feather review – swifts and seagulls". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 28 September 2019. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
  5. Office, Irish Film Classification. "Birds of a Feather (2019)". Irish Film Classification Office. Dublin, Ireland: Irish Film Classification Office. Archived from the original on 20 October 2019. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
  6. "Birds of a Feather – review, cast and crew, movie star rating and where to watch film on TV and online". Radio Times. United Kingdom: Radio Times. Archived from the original on 20 October 2019. Retrieved 20 October 2019.

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