ORF-E | In Production (Eyeing April 2025 completion)
English
1 x 52 min / 1 x 45 min

Pigeons are an integral yet often-ignored part of life in towns and cities around the world. There are an estimated 400 million pigeons on Earth and numbers continue to rise. Often dismissed as “flying rats”, the birds are in fact expert navigators and phenomenal athletes. They also pair for life, have an exceptional memory and can even read simple words. This innovative documentary goes deep inside the secret world of these creatures that we share our lives with yet often ignore, spending 24 hours on “Planet Pigeon” in London and New York. Three engaging pigeon protagonists reveal both their airborne adventures and their lives deep in the heart of the city, in a cinematic experience with touches of film noir, thrillers and even “West Side Story”.