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The Ornithologist

Summary: Fernando, a solitary ornithologist, is looking for black storks when he is swept away by the rapids. Rescued by a couple of Chinese pilgrims, he plunges into an eerie and dark forest, trying to get back on his track.

Release Date: October 20, 2016

Genres: Adventure, Drama, Mystery

Director: João Pedro Rodrigues

Writer: João Pedro Rodrigues

Runtime: 1 h 57 min

MPAA: Unrated

Production: Blackmaria, House on Fire, Ítaca Films Brasil, Ministério da Cultura, Rádio e Televisão de Portugal (RTP), Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC), Ministère des Affaires Étrangères, Institut Français, Ancine

Distributor: The Criterion Channel

Countries: Portugal, France, Brazil

Language: Portuguese

Domestic: $ 50,511

International: $ 24,203

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