Healing its wing

Is a pigeon worth caring for ? Spending hours rehabilitating its wing : does it even make sense ? If only a few people would be ready to do it, at the Faune Alfort health center, people answer « yes » without any hesitation. There, a crowd of volunteers devote themselves into gathering, healing and rehabilitating wild fauna from Île-de-France. Falcons, pigeons, swans, foxes, martens, seagulls… taking care of all these animals, including those categorized as « harmful species », it’s not being sentimental : it’s turning the idea of a human-nature relationship based on care and respect into concrete action. What if spending hours repairing a pigeon's wing was also a way to change the world?

  • Zoé Piazza
    Director
  • Zoé Piazza
    Writer
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Soigner son aile
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Short
  • Runtime:
    17 minutes 5 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    January 3, 2022
  • Production Budget:
    1,500 EUR
  • Country of Origin:
    France
  • Country of Filming:
    France
  • Language:
    French
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Festival International du Film Ornithologique
    Menigoute
    France
    October 31, 2022
    France Premiere
    Official Selection
Director - Zoé Piazza