Messengers of the Gods

The story of the crane and its long flight in the imagination of man. Looks at their migration habits, courtship, mating, nesting and feeding rituals. This is a nature documentary of extraordinary quality with eloquent narration.

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Credits

co-producer

Tsurukame

Kestrel Films (Australia)

Duration

00:50:00:00

Production places

Unknown

Production dates

1985

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

017432

Language

English

Subject category

Animals & Wildlife → Birds

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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Unknown, 1985

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