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The Boy and the pelican

United Kingdom, 1964
film

Pedro a pampered pelican lives happily on a Greek island until the arrival of a small boy called Hiko. Pedro is then forgotten by the islanders. He tries to f..

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Algorithmically related works from our collection by description:

Patito

Australia, 2006
Similarity: 70%

Niko: boy of Greece

United States, 1968
Similarity: 70%

The Legend of the boy and the eagle

United States, 1975
Similarity: 70%

Storm boy. - [Edited version]

Australia, 1980
Similarity: 70%

Pelican Island

United States, 1930
Similarity: 69%

The Icarus wish

United States, 1971
Similarity: 69%

Yanis and his dream

United States, 1980
Similarity: 69%

The Pebble and the penguin

United States, 1995
Similarity: 69%

Pigeon that came home: a story of the Fjord country

Norway, 1965
Similarity: 69%

Lost pigeon

United States, 1974
Similarity: 69%

Free Willy

United States, 1993
Similarity: 69%

The Boy who could fly

United States, 1986
Similarity: 69%

The Bird who is a clown

United States, 1972
Similarity: 68%

Niok

United States, 1957
Similarity: 68%

Pelicans

United States, 1981
Similarity: 68%

Bird Watcher's Hide

United Kingdom, 1965
Similarity: 68%

A Boy, a dog and a frog

United States, 1980
Similarity: 68%

The Boy and the snow goose

Canada, 1984
Similarity: 68%
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