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This one's a corker: the cinematography is exquisite; it's admirably devoid of any overt anthropomorphism; the narration, while a little too mythical in context, is informative.
Derek Adams, Time Out
The Crimson Wing: Mystery of the Flamingos
One lake, a million birds, an incredible story!
2008 · 1h 18m · G
Documentary
Directed by
Matthew Aeberhard
,
Leander Ward
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The Crimson Wing: Mystery of the Flamingos
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In the remote and forgotten wilderness of Lake Natron, in northern Tanzania, one of nature's last great mysteries unfolds: the birth, life and death of a million crimson-winged flamingos.
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