O, Collecting Eggs Despite the Times
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O, Collecting Eggs Despite the Times
TIFF.21 - Larger Than Life
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Section: Larger Than Life
Director: Pim Zwier
Cast: Richard Gonlag, Philipp Hochmair, Ulrich Matthes
Duration: 1h 20m
Country: Netherlands
Language: nl
Year: 2021
From the translucent golden eggs of the Tibetan bearded vulture to those of the British guillemot with their Jackson Pollock-like splashes, German ornithologist Max Schönwetter (1874-1961) collected them all. He devoted his life to oology and this documentary explores his successes and challenges.