Feel-good film about the special bond between ten-year-old August and his adorable ostrich chick Kobus.
You didn’t know you needed this in your life: a dancing ostrich! In this South African coming-of-age story, August discovers an ostrich egg and decides to care for the orphaned chick that hatches from it. Having lost his own parents, August quickly becomes inseparable from Kobus, they feel at home with each other. When he is about to lose Kobus for good, August will stop at nothing to set him free. And yes, that includes a full-on ostrich chase scene! Bird Boy is a heartwarming film about finding your place in the world and learning to live with your head out of the sand. By the end, you’re bound to have a brand-new favorite animal!
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Credits
Original titleBird Boy
CategoryLive-action
TypeFilm
GenreFamily
Age7+
Production countrySouth Africa
Year2025
Duration77 min
Subtitles & audio descriptionDutch subtitled, English spoken
Spoken languageEnglish
CompetitionBest Children's Film Competition
DirectorJoel Soisson
ScreenwriterJoel Soisson
ProducersMichael Murphey, Pantea Ghaderi
ActorsTea Leoni, Litlhohonolofatso Litlhakayane, Tony Kgoroge
ComposerDaniel Eppel
Production companyKalahari Pictures
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