

Jane Goodall wants you to know birds are just like us—minus the Twitter drama.
Introduced by esteemed conservationist Jane Goodall and narrated by National Geographic's Bill Jones, this documentary focuses on what humanity has in common with other species. Wildlife photographer Todd Gustafson captures stories of competition, courtship, family, hunting and flight to illustrate the hidden life of East African birds.
Cinematography
Gustafson spent years capturing these shots—shows
Direction
Photographer directing? Surprisingly cohesive vision
Director
Todd Gustafson
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Gustafson is primarily a still photographer; this film represents his rare foray into motion pictures.
The 'competition, courtship, family, hunting, flight' structure deliberately mirrors human documentary storytelling conventions.
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