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2019 German film
Birds of a Feather
Directed by
Christian Haas
Andrea Block
Written by Axel Melzener, Andrea Block, Phil Parker, Christian Haas Produced by
Andrea Block
Christian Haas
Gudrun Moritz
Stefan Reissmann
Michael Roesch
Solveig Langeland
Starring Music by Frank Schreiber
Steffen Wick [
de ] Production company
LUXX Film
Distributed by Sola Media Release date
28 February 2019 (2019-02-28 )
Running time
90 minutes Country Germany Language English Box office $4.4 million
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Birds of a Feather , also known as Manou the Swift or Swift , is a 2019 German animated
adventure comedy film directed by Christian Haas and Andrea Block.
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[4] The film features the voices of
Kate Winslet ,
Willem Dafoe ,
Josh Keaton ,
Cassandra Steen and
David Shaughnessy .
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Cast
Kate Winslet as Blanche, Yves' wife who is the first to discover Manou and take him in
Willem Dafoe as Yves, the strong-willed but stubborn leader of the seagull colony
Josh Keaton as Manou, an orphaned Swift who was adopted and raised by seagulls
Cassandra Steen as Kalifa, a female Swift and Manou's love interest
Mikey Kelley as Luc, Manou's adoptive brother with whom he shares a strong bond
David Shaughnessy as Percival, a flightless bird who lives in a cemetery, and frequently hangs around with the Swifts
Arif S. Kinchen as Poncho, a short, fat Swift and one of Kalifa's brothers
Nolan North as Yusuf, a slim, taller Swift and one of Kalifa's brothers
Julie Nathanson as Francoise, a student at the sailing school and a rival of Manou
Rob Paulsen as Sandpipers
Plot
The film follows the adventures of Manou, a swift who was raised by seagulls and struggles to fit in with them, as well as his journey to accepting his identity as a swift and earning the respect of seagulls and swifts alike.
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