The Birds Who Fear Death

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{{Infobox film

| name = The Birds Who Fear Death

| image = Birds_who_fear_death.jpg

| caption = Film poster

| director = Sanjay Patel

| writer = Sanjay Patel

| producer = Sanjay Patel

| starring = {{plainlist|

}}

| cinematography = Charles Hamilton

| editing = Sanjay Patel
Mark Goldman

| studio = Dim Light Pictures Inc

| distributor = Mongrel Media

| released = {{Film date|2024|9|21|CIFF}}

| runtime = 102 minutes

| country = Canada

| language = English

}}

The Birds Who Fear Death is a 2024 Canadian drama film written, directed and produced by Sanjay Patel, starring Adam Beach, Simon Baker, and Graham Greene.{{Cite web |date=September 7, 2022 |title=Calgary's mayor in Hollywood as another production begins back home |url=https://calgary.ctvnews.ca/calgary-s-mayor-in-hollywood-as-another-production-begins-back-home-1.6059548 |access-date=September 9, 2024 |website=CTV News |language=en}}

The film premiered at the Calgary International Film Festival on September 21, 2024.{{Cite web |last=Volmers |first=Eric |date=August 22, 2024 |title=Peter Dinklage to walk red carpet at opening gala of Calgary International Film Festival |url=https://calgaryherald.com/entertainment/local-arts/peter-dinklage-to-walk-red-carpet-at-opening-gala-of-calgary-international-film-festival |website=Calgary Herald}}

Premise

Two greedy brothers, disinherited and strapped for cash, venture into the Canadian wilderness in search of themselves, their heritage, and a long-lost fortune.{{Cite web |last=McDermott |first=Vincent |date=September 15, 2022 |title=Local filmmaker wraps filming of latest project near Calgary |url=https://www.fortmcmurraytoday.com/news/local-filmmaker-wraps-filming-of-latest-project-near-calgary |access-date= |website=Fort McMurray Today}}

Cast

Filming

Principal photography took place in Calgary and the surrounding areas of Alberta, Canada during the summer and fall of 2022.

Release

Mongrel Media, a film distributor, released the film in Canada.{{Cite web |last=Ramachandran |first=Naman |date=December 20, 2023 |title=Adam Beach, Graham Greene-Starring Indigenous Film 'The Birds Who Fear Death' Sells to Mongrel Media (EXCLUSIVE) |url=https://variety.com/2023/film/global/adam-beach-graham-greene-indigenous-film-the-birds-who-fear-death-mongrel-media-1235846016/ |access-date=September 9, 2024 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}

It screened in the Borsos Competition program at the 2024 Whistler Film Festival.Janet Smith, [https://www.createastir.ca/articles/whistler-film-festival-borsos-announcement-canadian-film-lineup-2024 "Hunting Matthew Nichols and Kryptic among B.C. contingent as Whistler Film Festival unveils Canadian entries"]. Stir, October 28, 2024.

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