Little Bird | |
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Spanish | Pajarico |
Directed by | Carlos Saura |
Screenplay by | Carlos Saura |
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Cinematography | José Luis López-Linares |
Edited by | Julia Juániz |
Music by | Alejandro Massó |
Production company | Filmart |
Distributed by | Columbia Tri-Star Films de España |
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Country | Spain |
Language | Spanish |
Little Bird (Spanish: Pajarico) is a 1997 Spanish drama film written and directed by Carlos Saura which stars Paco Rabal, Alejandro Martínez, and Dafne Fernández.
The plot follows Manuel "Manu", a 10-old-year boy from Madrid arriving in the province of Murcia for a Summer stay under his uncles so he can distance from the separation of his parents.[1][2] There he experiences puppy love with cousin Fuensanta.[2]
The story is freely based on Saura's childhood memories about his time in the Region of Murcia.[1] José Luis López Linares worked as cinematographer whilst Alejandro Massó was responsible for the music and Julia Juániz for editing.[4][2] The film is a Filmart production.[2]
The film was presented in August 1997 at the 21st Montreal World Film Festival,[5] where Saura won the Best Director award.[6] It was released theatrically in April 1998.[7]
Leonard Klady of Variety wrote that the "story is undeniably genial and well observed, but lacks a central focus or a compelling dramatic tension".[2]
José Luis Sánchez Noriega[8]
observed that despite being "a film with irregularities in its narrative development", Little Bird is still "a mature, serene movie, where the director reviews old themes with a more tender gaze".