L'île aux oiseaux
Bird Island
Switzerland, August 2019
FILM,
Documentary,
61 min.
- directed by
- Maya Kosa, Sergio da Costa
- Written by
- Sergio da Costa, Maya Kosa
- Status
- In distribution
After a long period of isolation, Antonin, a young man suffering from persisting exhaustion, rediscovers the world at a rehabilitation center for birds. In this strange place wounded birds and lost souls cohabit, lulled by the ubiquitous sounds of airplanes.
credits
- World Premiere
- August 2019
- Original Version
- French (english subtitles), colour, DCP, 61 min.
- ISAN
- 0000-0005-6C42-0000-E-0000-0000-W
- Production
- Close Up Films, RTS Radio Télévision Suisse
- Producer
- Joëlle Bertossa, Flavia Zanon
- directed by
- Maya Kosa, Sergio da Costa
- Written by
- Sergio da Costa, Maya Kosa
- Cinematography
- Sergio da Costa
- Editing
- Sergio da Costa, Gabriel Gonzalez, Maya Kosa
- Location Sound Mix
- Xavier Lavorel
- Sound Editing
- Xavier Lavorel
- Re-Recording Mix
- Maxence Ciekawy
World Sales / World Rights
- World Rights
- Close Up Films
Worldwide Distribution
- Portugal
-
Desforra Apache
Distribution
Release date: 30.06.2022 - Switzerland
-
Sister Distribution
Distribution
Release date: 16.07.2020 - WORLDWIDE
- Tënk VOD
Awards
(a selection)
- Leipzig, Internationales Leipziger Festival für Dokumentar- und Animationsfilm, Healthy Workplaces Film Award 2019 (Winner)
- Mar del Plata, Festival Internacional de Cine de Mar del Plata, Best Film (Altered States Competition) 2019 (Winner)
- Zürich, Swiss Film Award, Swiss Film Award, Best Documentary Film 2020 (Nomination)
Festivals
(a selection)
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Lisboa, 17th IndieLisboa International Film Festival (postponedCorona - hybrid edition)
25.08.2020 - 05.09.2020 -
Marseille, 31e FID Festival international de cinéma Marseille (postponedCorona)
22.07.2020 - 26.07.2020 -
Thessaloniki, 22nd Thessaloniki Documentary Festival (postponedCorona - digital alternative)
19.05.2020 - 28.05.2020 -
Rotterdam, 49th International Film Festival Rotterdam
22.01.2020 - 02.02.2020 -
Solothurn, 55. Solothurner Filmtage
22.01.2020 - 29.01.2020 -
Angers, 32e Festival Premiers Plans d'Angers
17.01.2020 - 26.01.2020 -
Belfort, 34e Entrevues Belfort - Festival international du film
18.11.2019 - 25.11.2019 -
Montreal, 22e RIDM Rencontres internationales du documentaire Montréal
14.11.2019 - 24.11.2019 -
Mar del Plata, 34° Festival Internacional de Cine de Mar del Plata
09.11.2019 - 18.11.2019 -
Tübingen/Stuttgart, 36. Französische Filmtage Tübingen
30.10.2019 - 06.11.2019
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Leipzig, 62. DOK Leipzig - Internationales Festival für Dokumentar- und Animationsfilm
28.10.2019 - 03.11.2019 -
San Sebastian, 67. San Sebastián International Film Festival
20.09.2019 - 28.09.2019 -
Locarno, 72° Locarno Film Festival
07.08.2019 - 17.08.2019