FILMTBThe Black Stilt1982
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49m runtime
film with a runtime of 49 minutes, released in 1982. Presented in English.
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This film tells the story of the world’s rarest wading bird, the black stilt (kakī). With its precise beak and long pink legs the stilt is superbly adapted to the stony braided riverbeads of the McKenzie Country, but it is tragically unable to deal with new threats (rats, ferrets, habitat loss). An early doco for TVNZ’s Natural History Unit, the magnificently filmed drama of the stilt’s struggle for survival makes it “stand out as a classic of its genre” (Russell Campbell). It won the Gold Award at New York’s International Film & TV Festival (1984).
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How long is The Black Stilt?
The Black Stilt runs for 49m.
What language is it available in?
The primary language listed for this title is English.
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