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Begin forwarded message: >> >> Cornell Cinema >> presents >> >> Pelican Dreams >> >> >> Saturday, May 2 at >> 7:15pm >> & >> Sunday, May 3 at >> 4:30pm >> Willard Straight Theatre >> >> Watch a trailer: >> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wsKue4B35Z8 >> >> >> From Judy Irving, the maker of The Wild Parrots >> of Telegraph Hill, this film (much like her first) >> examines the life of a specific avian species in >> contemporary, urban environments. As opposed to sweet and >> colorful subjects (the parrots >> and their caretaker), here she looks at brown pelicans - >> gangly, large, and prehistoric - as a case study of how one >> fascinating species has been forced to interact with, and >> adapt to the modern world. Irving’s portrait of the >> pelicans - one, Gigi, in particular >> - is moving as we see how a species that is not accustomed >> to the limelight, grow and take wing into being a star. >> >> >> According to Slant Magazine, “The film is >> spare, empathic, and deeply introspective, and its imagery, >> such as a pelican fascinated by its own reflection, is so >> sublime in its kookiness as to be worthy of Werner >> Herzog.” >> >> >> For more information visit cinema.cornell.edu or call >> (607) 255-3522. >> >> -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
