Film
Watching People Watching Birds
Documentary · 1h 37m · in cinemas since 7 November
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About
Ulrike Franke and Michael Loeken’s documentary follows passionate bird watchers, among them Patrick Kretz and Jonathan Franzen.
Watching People Watching Birds is a documentary by Ulrike Franke and Michael Loeken about people who are passionately devoted to bird watching. Among them are Patrick Kretz and Jonathan Franzen, who appear as themselves. The film observes the watchers and, through their eyes and ears, opens the world of the birds. That world becomes a metaphor for the state of the world. The documentary takes the bird watchers’ enthusiasm as its starting point and follows what they see and hear.
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Trailer
Official trailer · TMDBYouTube
Cast and crew
- Patrick Kretzas Self
Jonathan Franzenas Self
Photos: TMDB
- Director
- Ulrike Franke, Michael Loeken
- Written by
- Ulrike Franke, Michael Loeken
- Camera
- Hajo Schomerus · Jörg Adams
- Music
- Maciej Śledziecki
- Editing
- Sophie Oldenbourg · Guido Krajewski
- Countries
- Germany
- Studios
- WDR, filmproduktion loekenfranke
Good to know
- Running time
- 1 hour 37 minutes
- Language
- German
- In Dutch cinemas
- Since 7 November 2026
Questions
How long is Watching People Watching Birds?
1 hour 37 minutes. Most cinemas add 15 to 20 minutes of trailers first, so plan for about 1 hour 57 minutes.
What language is Watching People Watching Birds in?
Watching People Watching Birds is in German. A foreign-language film normally plays in its original version with Dutch subtitles.
Who is in Watching People Watching Birds?
Patrick Kretz plays Self, with Jonathan Franzen.
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