Winged Migration, released in France as Le Peuple migrateur, is a 2001 nature documentary directed by Jacques Perrin with co-directors Jacques Cluzaud and Michel Debats, filmed over several years in more than forty countries. The production followed migratory birds using imprinted flocks, ultralight aircraft, gliders, balloons and other aerial platforms to capture sustained close-up footage of birds in flight, a technique developed specifically for the film. Winged Migration received an Academy Award nomination for Best Documentary Feature and is widely regarded as a landmark of nature documentary cinematography for its close aerial filming method.
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CountrySourced to the subject's own accountInfobox lists a four-country co-production, France first: France, Italy, Germany, Switzerland. France recorded as the primary value; the other three are not represented by this single-value key. Classification
Original Language Original Language AwardSourced to the subject's own accountCesar Award for Best Editing 2 Release Year Connections
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- Also in Geography Atlas: France, originated there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Germany, originated there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Italy, originated there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Spain, originated there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Switzerland, originated there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: United States, originated there.
- Also in Language Atlas: English, original language there.
- Also in Language Atlas: French, original language there.
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1. Wikidata: Winged Migration
Wikidata Q747346, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source 2. Winged Migration (Wikipedia)
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is a 2001 documentary film directed by Jacques Cluzaud, Michel Debats and Jacques Perrin
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France Italy Germany Switzerland
- Wikipedia: 'It won "Best Editing" at the 27th César Awards' (checked 2026-09-26)
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Winged Migration (French: Le Peuple Migrateur, also known as The Travelling Birds in some UK releases, or The Travelling Birds: An Adventure in Flight in Australia) is a 2001 documentary film directed by Jacques Cluzaud, Michel Debats and Jacques Perrin, who was also one of the writers and narrators, showcasing the immense journeys routinely made by birds during their migration.
Created By: Jacques Perrin, Article lead sentence
Winged Migration (French: Le Peuple Migrateur, also known as The Travelling Birds in some UK releases, or The Travelling Birds: An Adventure in Flight in Australia) is a 2001 documentary film directed by Jacques Cluzaud, Michel Debats and Jacques Perrin, who was also one of the writers and narrators, showcasing the immense journeys routinely made by birds during their migration.
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