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Drunken Birds

Drunken Birds

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Drunken Birds

2021

1h 44m

7.0(9 votes)

Drama

Overview

Willy's quest to find Marlena, his lost love, takes him from Mexico to Canada, where he is hired as a seasonal worker at the Bécotte farm, near Montreal. Several destinies intersect, worlds collide, tensions rise and moments of magical realism emerge during long work days.

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Jorge Antonio Guerrero

Jorge Antonio Guerrero

Willy

Marine Johnson

Marine Johnson

Léa

Hélène Florent

Hélène Florent

Julie

Claude Legault

Claude Legault

Richard

Maxime Dumontier

Maxime Dumontier

Benji

Amaryllis Tremblay

Amaryllis Tremblay

Lou

Karl Walcott

Karl Walcott

Pilote de course

Yoshira Escárrega

Yoshira Escárrega

Marlena

Gilberto Barraza

Gilberto Barraza

Le conteur

Normand D'Amour

Normand D'Amour

Normand

Creative team

Directed by: Ivan Grbovic
Written by: Ivan Grbovic
Sara Mishara
Produced by: Kim McCraw
Luc Déry

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