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The Crimson Wing shows stunning birds mired in gloop
Nature in Tanzania: The Crimson Wing
25 Sep 2009
Matthew Aeberhard’s documentary traces, with some stunning cinematography, the yearly gathering of one-and-a-half million flamingos on the shores of Lake Natron in Tanzania.
The lake, and the mountains beside it, are spectacular but the birds seem quite as extraordinary as those penguins we’ve all seen on the screen.
Unfortunately, the film is accompanied by a dire commentary spoken by Mariella Frostrup in hushed tones and a score that too often lapses into string-infested gloop. Amazing to look at, though.
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