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Jan 3, 2008 · The Bird Can't Fly: Directed by Threes Anna. With Barbara Hershey, Yusuf Davids, Tony Kgoroge, John Kani. Melody returns home to Fairlands for the funeral of her estranged daughter.
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- Threes Anna
- 2008-01-03
The Bird Can't Fly is a 2007 Dutch-South African-Irish drama film directed by Threes Anna and starring Barbara Hershey. Cast. Barbara Hershey as Melody; Yusuf Davids as River; Tony Kgoroge as Scoop; John Kani as Stone; References
- Emu
- Ostrich
- Dodo
- Flightless Cormorant
- Takahe
- Greater Rhea
- Great Auk
- Emperor Penguin
- Weka
- Southern Cassowary
The sheer size of an emu disqualifies them from flying. They can reach over six feet tall. Their breastbones lack the keelused to anchor strong pectoral muscles. Without this keel, an emu doesn’t have the strength to lift its body weight off of the ground. Emus live in Australia in the open arid plains and the tropical woodlands.
The ostrich is another large bird that lacks the strength to give it the ability to fly. These large birds can grow to be 9 feet talland weigh up to 320 pounds. These flightless birds are the world’s largest birds. Unlike most birds, ostriches secrete urine separately from feces.
The dodo is an extinct flightless bird. When it was on earth, it lived on an island in the Indian Ocean. The dodo was extinct by 1681by the introduction of humans and their animals to the island. This flightless bird weighed about fifty pounds and had blue-gray plumage.
The flightless cormorant is in the family of birds that can fly. These are the largest birds in their family, hence their restriction to flight. They live on the beaches of Isabela and Fernandina in the Galapagos. Their underwater abilities outweigh their flight restriction.
The flightless takahe is indigenous to New Zealand. Takahes were hunted exclusively by an indigenous Polynesian tribe called the Maori and were not described by Europeans until 1847. They were thought to be extinct by 1898, but after careful research 50 years in the making, a living takahe was captured on South Island.
The greater rhea resembles an ostrich and is native to eastern South America. It lives in Brazil, Argentina, Bolivia, Paraguay, and Uruguay. It lives in various environments, including grasslands, savanna, and grassy wetlands. It is a large bird weighing up to 60 pounds. This large size makes flight difficult.
The great auk is a flightless bird that became extinct in the mid-1800s. They are from the genus Pinguinus, with penguins named after them by European sailors because of their similar physical features. They lived in the waters of the North Atlantic, breeding on rocky and remote islands.
Emperor penguins are some of the most famous penguins in modern times. They are the tallest and heaviest of all living penguins in modern times. Their heavy weight and weak wings make flight impossible for the emperor penguin. Their bodies are designed for swimming in cold marine habitats.
The weka bird is indigenous to New Zealand and is the only living member of the genus Gallirallus. These birds are sturdy, about the size of a chicken. They are brown with dark brown spots. They are omnivores and feed mainly on fruit and invertebrates.
The southern cassowary is one of three species of cassowaries. It is a ratite, meaning it is related to emus, ostriches, rheas, and kiwis. The stiff, bristly black plumage of the southern cassowary sets it apart from other closely-related birds. They have blue faces, long red necks, and red on the cape.
Jan 26, 2011 · Melody (Hershey) returns home to Fairlands for the funeral of her estranged daughter June. But the town has almost disappeared under the encroaching desert. She also has to confront the fact that...
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- Vanguard Cinema
A South African cook returns to her hometown to attend the funeral of her daughter and discovers that she has a grandson she never knew about. Watch trailers & learn more.
- Threes Anna
When estranged mother Melody (Barbara Hershey) returns to the remote desert town of Fairlands to attend her grown daughter's funeral, she learns of River (Yu...
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- Gravitas Ventures
Melody (Barbara Hershey) returns to her hometown for her daughter's funeral and meets her grandson, River (Yusuf Davids), for the first time, and she begins to understand the boy's life when she ...
- Drama
