'The Ornithologist' trivia and fun facts

The love for birds

The director of the film, João Pedro Rodrigues, studied to be an ornithologist.

Festivals

Its first release was at the Locarno Film Festival in Switzerland. In Spain, it could first be seen at the Sitges Film Festival.

GoPro

In spite of the director's hate for GoPro cameras, the subjective shots of birds were recorded using these type of cameras.

Nominations

The film has been nominated in 13 international festivals, including Estambul, Locarno and San Sebastián.

Aspect ratio

The film has an aspect ratio of 2.35:1, never used before by the director.

St. Anthony of Padua

The story is based on the myth of St. Anthony of Padua.

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