Overview

• National Geographic Documentary Films secured worldwide rights in a deal negotiated by UTA Independent Film Group on behalf of the filmmakers.
• The rollout will continue at festivals worldwide before a theatrical release and a Disney+ debut later this year.
• Nat Geo states the film will be its top priority for best documentary feature, with EVP Carolyn Bernstein highlighting its storytelling and visual power.
• The film is North Macedonia’s submission for the 98th Academy Awards in International Feature and won Venice’s Cinema and Arts Award after playing Venice and TIFF.
• Directed by Oscar-nominated Tamara Kotevska with executive producers Laurene Powell Jobs and Davis Guggenheim, the documentary follows a farmer’s bond with an injured white stork and currently holds a 100% Rotten Tomatoes score from early reviews.