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Pigeons of the Square
Pigeons of the Square
7.3
/10
392 Ratings

PIGEONS OF THE SQUARE

Les Pigeons du square

Directed by Jean Painlevé
France, 1982
Documentary, Short, Avant-Garde

Synopsis

Jean Painlevé sits with children in a Parisian park talking about pigeons. First their physical appearance (eye, wings and tail, and color) and their varieties.

Synopsis

Jean Painlevé sits with children in a Parisian park talking about pigeons. First their physical appearance (eye, wings and tail, and color) and their varieties.

Our take

This early 80s short from Painlevé’s late period is both a charming family portrait and a quirky, informative educational film about the humble pigeon. The biologist-auteur perfectly distills that magical feeling of wonderment at the natural world, along with the lazy rhythms of the park.