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Synopsis:
Fanatical birdwatchers have descended upon a
small town in the Arkansas bayou in hopes of
finding the celebrated Ivory Billed
Woodpecker. Declared extinct in the 1940's,
the bird has apparently been spotted by
numerous experts. Enter amateur birder and
poet Johnny Neander, who has convinced his
taciturn sidekick that he will be the one to
find the elusive woodpecker. The ensuing
chaos divides the small town between
believers and non-believers, rabid
environmentalists and opportunistic
entrepreneurs. Much like the bird itself,
WOODPECKER explores the intersection of fact
and fiction, manipulating our notions of
documentary and narrative techniques within
a tragic comedy about hope, perception, and
some very, very strange birds.
"I found
myself in awe of this tale about an amateur
birdwatcher on a desperate mission. A highly
entertaining, character-driven story, the
film blends tragedy with comedy, truth with
fiction, pathos with absurdity, and the
result will have you simultaneously laughing
and performing mental gymnastics to unravel
its many layers." --Toddy, Burton, The
Austin Chronicle
Screenings:
South by Southwest, Newport International
Film Festival, Athens International Film
Festival, Wisconsin Film Festival, Maryland
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