Watching People watching Birds

Politically charged, thoughtful, and yet full of humour, WATCHING PEOPLE WATCHING BIRDS follows people whose passion is birdwatching, from world-renowned author Jonathan Franzen and dedicated amateur ornithologists to young scientists.

What unites them is their fascination with a wildlife increasingly under pressure. Moving between industrial sites, riverbanks, fields, and coastlines, the documentary offers new perspectives on a natural world that often begins right on our doorstep. But its focus is not only on the birds themselves, but also on the people who follow their traces with attentive eyes and ears.

Their stories come together to form a poetic yet thought-provoking portrait of attentiveness, connection, and the quiet beauty of observation. A moving, intelligent, and surprisingly humorous film about the power of nature to transform the way we see the world.