As one who won an Emmy Award for producing a nature documentary on Osprey,
"The Crimson Wing: Mystery of the Flamingos" is in my opinion a masterwork. It is not a documentary in the purist's sense. Those who cherish neutral and dispassionate science might not like it, yet for me it is a well-told story of a species that has somehow adapted to survive in one of the harshest places on planet Earth. The flamingos of Lake Natron are certainly every bit as resilient, majestic and fascinating as the penguins of Antarctica.
The filmmakers take us on an odyssey - odd being the keyword - an exploration of a world and a species so alien to the human that we might well be visiting some moon orbiting Saturn or Jupiter. The cinematography is stunning, the script is poetic - sparse and yet thought and passion provoking. The music is wonderful and perfectly fitted, blending with the images, lifting and soaring, becoming dark and ominous when called upon.
I have watched many films about nature and Crimson Wing is right up there with the very best of them. I give it ten stars!
The filmmakers take us on an odyssey - odd being the keyword - an exploration of a world and a species so alien to the human that we might well be visiting some moon orbiting Saturn or Jupiter. The cinematography is stunning, the script is poetic - sparse and yet thought and passion provoking. The music is wonderful and perfectly fitted, blending with the images, lifting and soaring, becoming dark and ominous when called upon.
I have watched many films about nature and Crimson Wing is right up there with the very best of them. I give it ten stars!