The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill

Directed by Judy Irving

Release Year: 2003
Running time: 83
Country: U.S.
Language: English
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Directed by: Judy Irving
Cast: Mark Bittner

The classic feel-good documentary The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill (2003) has molted its feathers and grown new plumage in the form a 4K restoration! It tells the remarkable true story of a Bohemian St. Francis and his loving relationship with a flock of wild red-and-green parrots. Mark Bittner, a homeless street musician in San Francisco, falls in with the flock as he searches for meaning in his life, unaware that the wild parrots will bring him everything he needs. Listed by Rotten Tomatoes as one of the greatest nature documentaries of all time! New 4K restoration from the original 16mm film negative by producer/ director Judy Irving with the assistance of the Academy Film Archive, Gary Coates, and Sarah Lemarie, CEO of Mickaboo Bird Rescue.