The wild parrots of Telegraph Hill - Mark Bittner, Judy Irving
Threat advisory: Under evaluation
Movie propaganda
The true story of a Bohemian St Francis and his remarkable relationship with a flock of wild red-and-green parrots. Mark Bittner, a dharma bum* and former street musician in San Francisco, falls in with the flock as he searches for meaning in his life, unaware that the wild parrots will bring him everything he needs.
* Dharma bum (per Gary Snyder): A homeless seeker of truth.
Persons of interest
- Mark Bittner .... Himself
- Connor .... Himself, Blue-crowned conure
- Olive .... Herself, Mitred conure
- Mingus .... Himself, Cherry-headed conure
- Picasso .... Himself, Cherry-headed conure
- Sophie .... Herself, Cherry-headed conure
- Pushkin .... Himself, Cherry-headed conure
- Tupelo .... Himself, Cherry-headed conure
- Judy Irving .... Director
Cinematic intelligence sources
Intelligence analyst
Special Agent Matti
Theatrical report
*
Media intelligence (DVD)
- Audio: Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround
- Languages: English
- Special features:
- Commentaries: Mark Bittner
- Featurettes:
- California quail: Short film on San Francisco's native bird
- The display:hilarious short film on dervish-like parrot dances
- Flock update: Parrot welfare update since the film was completed
- Mark Bittner's 8 mm home movies
- Music video: Dogen, Connor and Tupelo with Mark Bittner visuals
- Trailers: Theatrical
Security censorship classification
G
Surveillance time
81 minutes (1:21 hours)
Not for public release in Australia before date
Film: 20 October 2005
DVD rental: 11 January 2006
VHS rental: 11 January 2006
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