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National Bird
Theatrical release poster
Directed bySonia Kennebeck
Produced by
  • Sonia Kennebeck
  • Ines Hoffmann Kanna
CinematographyTorsten Lapp
Edited byMaxine Goedicke
Music byInsa Rudolph
Production
companies
Distributed byFilmRise
Release dates
  • February 14, 2016 (2016-02-14) (Berlinale)
  • November 11, 2016 (2016-11-11) (United States)
Running time
92 minutes
Countries
  • United States
  • Germany
LanguageEnglish
Box office$10,656[1]

National Bird is a 2016 American-German documentary film directed and produced by Sonia Kennebeck. Wim Wenders and Errol Morris serve as executive producers.[2]

The film had its world premiere at the Berlin International Film Festival on February 11, 2016. It was released in the United States on November 11, 2016, by FilmRise.

Synopsis

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The film focuses on three whistleblowers who talk about unmanned aerial vehicles commonly called drones.[3]

Release

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The film had its world premiere at the Berlin International Film Festival on February 14, 2016.[4] Shortly after, FilmRise acquired U.S. distribution rights to the film.[5] It also screened at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 16, 2016.[6] The film was released in the United States on November 11, 2016.[7] It was broadcast on Independent Lens on May 1, 2017.[8]

Reception

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Critical reception

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National Bird received positive reviews from film critics. It holds a 100% approval rating on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 22 reviews, with a weighted average of 8.30/10.[9] On Metacritic, the film holds a rating of 75 out of 100, based on 11 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[10]

Peter Debruge of Variety gave the film a positive review writing: "Chilling testimony from those three veterans, each of whom helped to wage war from behind consoles half a world away, serves as the backbone of a film that adds its voice to mounting criticism of the U.S. drone program."[11] Alex Needham of The Guardian gave the film four out of five stars writing: "With stealth and elegance, Kennebeck brings these alarming truths into the light."[12]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "National Bird". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
  2. ^ Rezayazdi, Soheil (April 20, 2016). "Tribeca 2016: Five Questions for National Bird Director Sonia Kennebeck". Filmmaker. Retrieved May 4, 2016.
  3. ^ Roddy, Michael (February 13, 2016). "Berlin film 'National Bird' gives whistleblower view of drones". Reuters. Retrieved May 4, 2016.
  4. ^ "National Bird". Berlin International Film Festival. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
  5. ^ Pederson, Erik (April 13, 2016). "FilmRise Locks On To Drone-Warfare Docu 'National Bird'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
  6. ^ "National Bird | 2016 Tribeca Festival". Tribeca Film Festival. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
  7. ^ Murthi, Vikram (October 5, 2016). "'National Bird' Exclusive Trailer: Errol Morris and Wim Wenders Present Story of Drone Warfare Whistleblowers". IndieWire. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
  8. ^ "National Bird". ITVS. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
  9. ^ "National Bird (2016)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
  10. ^ "National Bird". Metacritic. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
  11. ^ Debruge, Peter (February 15, 2016). "Berlin Film Review: 'National Bird'". Variety. Retrieved May 4, 2016.
  12. ^ Needham, Alex (April 17, 2016). "National Bird review – chilling film reveals truths about drones". The Guardian. Retrieved May 4, 2016.
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