Birds of America

At the beginning of the 19th century, a French painter, Jean-Jacques Audubon, traveled through Louisiana to paint all the birds of the New World. The discovery of the vast wilderness fueled the utopian vision of a young nation that projected itself into a world of unparalleled beauty.

Since then, the American dream has been damaged and Audubon's work forms an archive of the pre-industrial sky.

On the banks of the Mississippi, Birds of America films the traces of these birds, now extinct, and reveals another story of the national myth.

Written and directed by Jacques Lœuille

Production: Météores Films and ARTE France Cinéma

French distribution: KMBO

International Sales: MK2 Films

Release year: 2022

Duration: 90 min