Flight of the Butterflies (2012)
It takes two or three generations for the monarch butterfly to reach the Canadian breeding grounds, but it is one "supergeneration" that makes the 2,000 mile return trip back south into central Mexico. The documentary film covers Dr Fred Urquhart's interest in monarch butterflies, with perspectives of Urquhart as a child wondering where the butterflies went, his years of research and study into their life and migration, to his time decades-later as a senior scientist looking back at his investigations and discoveries about the insect's life pattern.
Director: Mike Slee
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 45 min
Release Date: October 1, 2012
Cast
- Megan Follows - Narrator
- Gordon Pinsent - Dr Fred Urquhart
- Shaun Benson - Ken Brugger
- Patricia Phillips - Norah Urquhart
- Sofía Sisniega - Chloe
- Stephanie Sigman - Catalina Aguado
- Jayden Greig - Ice cream boy
Screenplay
Music: Jacobo Lieberman, Leonardo Heiblum
Cinematography: Simon De Glanville
Editing: Susan Shipton
Production: Thillaye Productions, Footsteps Post-Production Sound, SK Films, Sin Sentido Films, Spence-Thomas Audio
Country: United Kingdom, Mexico, Canada
Language: English
Original Language: en
Themes
Wetlands and Bird Sanctuary Peace, Botanical Wonders and the Plant World
Keywords
mexico, nature, butterfly, short film
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Flight of the Butterflies about?
- It takes two or three generations for the monarch butterfly to reach the Canadian breeding grounds, but it is one "supergeneration" that makes the 2,000 mile return trip back south into central Mexico. The documentary film covers Dr Fred Urquhart's interest in monarch butterflies, with perspectives of Urquhart as a child wondering where the butterflies went, his years of research and study into their life and migration, to his time decades-later as a senior scientist looking back at his investigations and discoveries about the insect's life pattern.
- Who directed Flight of the Butterflies?
- Flight of the Butterflies was directed by Mike Slee.
- Who stars in Flight of the Butterflies?
- Flight of the Butterflies stars Megan Follows, Gordon Pinsent, Shaun Benson, Patricia Phillips, Sofía Sisniega, Stephanie Sigman.
- How long is Flight of the Butterflies?
- Flight of the Butterflies has a runtime of 45m (45 minutes).
- What genre is Flight of the Butterflies?
- Flight of the Butterflies is a Documentary film.
- Where was Flight of the Butterflies produced?
- Flight of the Butterflies was produced in United Kingdom, Mexico, Canada.
- What are the themes of Flight of the Butterflies?
- The themes of Flight of the Butterflies include: Wetlands and Bird Sanctuary Peace, Botanical Wonders and the Plant World.