The Art of Flying
The Netherlands
Short Documentary, Color, 2015, 7 min
Director:Jan van Ijken
Photographer: Jan van Ijken
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Synopsis:
The flights of the common starling are mysterious. It is unknown how thousands of birds are able to fly in such dense swarms without colliding. Every night, the starlings gather at dusk to perform their stunning air show.
Jan van Ijken
Born 1965, in Amersfoort, he is a documentary photographer and filmmaker. IJken has published three photo books and produced three short films FACING ANIMALS (2012), NEVERMORE (2013) and THE ART OF FLYING (2015)