The Crimson Wing: Mystery of the Flamingos
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| Directed by | Matthew Aeberhard Leander Ward |
| Produced by | Matthew Aeberhard Leander Ward Paul Webster (executive producer) Stephen Garrett (executive producer) |
| Written by | Melanie Finn |
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Mariella Frostrup (UK/US) Isabelle Breitman (France) |
| Music by | The Cinematic Orchestra and Claseria |
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| Distributed by | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
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77 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom United States |
| Language | English |
The Crimson Wing: Mystery of the Flamingos is a 2008 British-American nature documentary produced by Disneynature that explores the massive gathering of lesser flamingos in Tanzania. It premiered in France on October 26, 2008, with narration by Zabou Breitman, and was released theatrically in the UK in September 2009 and direct-to-video in the United States in 2010 with narration by Mariella Frostrup.
The film documents the lives of lesser flamingos on the isolated shores of Lake Natron in northern Tanzania, revealing the breeding and parenting habits of the species. After mating, the flamingos breed chicks that grow up, always on the move trying to enjoy their lives. Along their journeys, they encounter vicious marabou storks who kill many unborn and newly born chicks and a villainous spotted hyena who takes no pity on the elderly flamingos.
As the film progresses, it focuses on the life of one of the chicks that at birth is separated from her mother and the flamingo clan when the Storks attack. On her own, she successfully dodges the Storks and rejoins the clan of flamingos where she grows up. With no mother or father to look up to, the mid-sized flamingo has to teach itself the key habits of the species. She successfully grows up to become a large, pink feathered flamingo and survives when the clan is attacked by the Hyena. Her story is focused on to show the strength and determination for life the flamingos have.
At the launch of the Disneynature studio in April 2008, it was announced that the first new production from the new studio would be The Crimson Wing, which would begin international release throughout 2009. However, the first film to be released by Disneynature was the US market release of the BBC Worldwide and Greenlight Media film Earth on Earth Day 2009, making The Crimson Wing the second film to be released by Disneynature.
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