Old Scandinavian b/w short about children and wild birds
July 6, 2016 5:49 PM Subscribe
I'm trying to get the title, and perhaps see (YouTube? - although I've searched), an old movie I used to show my elementary school classes in the mid-1970s. This is what I remember: black and white; 20-25 minutes long (not feature-length, I think); great photography; voice-over narration; Scandinavian of some sort; made in 1950s or 60s (possibly 40s); children's faces; forests, countryside; migrating birds (swans, storks, geese?); melancholy feeling.
The theme, I think, was the passing of childhood, marked by the annual passing of these birds over the kids' home in the country. The narrator remembers in a melancholy way his vanished childhood and his closeness to nature.
The theme, I think, was the passing of childhood, marked by the annual passing of these birds over the kids' home in the country. The narrator remembers in a melancholy way his vanished childhood and his closeness to nature.
Response by poster: Thank you so much, Petersondub. As soon as I saw the title (and the first frame), I knew it was it. I've been looking off and on for a couple of years and finally realized ask mefi was the perfect solution. Thanks again.
posted by feelinggood at 7:47 AM on July 7, 2016
posted by feelinggood at 7:47 AM on July 7, 2016
Great, I'm glad I could help. BTW, I believe there were shorter versions, or at least one short film, made from the original feature, so you might remember the length of your film correctly.
posted by Petersondub at 11:49 PM on July 7, 2016
posted by Petersondub at 11:49 PM on July 7, 2016
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