FLAMINGOS Life after the meteorite

Local title
Flamingod. Elu pärast meteoriiti
Director
Lorenzo Hagerman
Country
Mexico
Year
2025
Festival
Kumu Dokumentaal 2025
Programme
Kumu Documentary

This miraculous tale follows Caribbean flamingos through the most delicate period of their existence.

This wonderful glimpse into the making of a new generation of Caribbean flamingos at their Yucatan Peninsula nesting grounds shows just how fragile and transient life is, and how much sheer grit is required to sustain it. This immersive nature doc stands out for its uniquely philosophical yet humorous narration, lively music that seems to translate the birds’ lives into Latin beats, and visuals that delight the eyes with colour and motion, even before the mind assigns them meaning.

Introduction by Heiko Kruusi, Environmental Educator at Tallinn Zoo.

Director
Lorenzo Hagerman
Cast
Julieta Venegas
Producer
John Bowman, Claudia Madrazo
Cinematographer
Lorenzo Hagerman, Tim Laman, Eric Liner, Gerrit Vyn
Editing
Cetina Geo, Lorenzo Hagerman, Miguel Labastida Gonzalez
Music
Bryce Dessner
Production
Cactus Film & Video
Runtime
Language
Spanish
Subtitles
English

Screenings

Kumu auditoorium KUMU
ScreeningFlamingod. Elu pärast meteoriiti
SubtitlesEnglish
Trailer