Bird Boy: a South African story lands in.... Fleetwood | First Takes at CineWyre
SYNOPSIS: August, a troubled young orphan, finds an abandoned ostrich egg and raises a giant, bird-brained best friend. When his ostrich is taken away, August risks everything to get him back. On the topic of feature films - the third and final one on the CineWyre selection has just screened, and while this review has been written WELL in advance (the joys of time travel, eh!) it's not often you get a film from an exec producer of Paddington and Spy Kids landing in Fleetwood's Marine Hall - especially one with such a South African flair to it. Bird Boy was a rare submission in these festivals, as making a family friendly film full stop is easier said than done in the current production landscape. Joel Soisson does a good job at the helm of this 1 hour 18 minute family friendly piece - not too long to bore audiences, and not too short either, it feels like the optimal length for a feature of this ilk with enough pace to keep audiences engaged for its duration. Working to a scrip...
