CHIFF: Fly Away Home (1996)

Fly Away Home

“...the story is quirky enough and the dialogue so fresh and well-acted that this film rises above its genre…there are individual shots here almost worth the price of admission” –Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

Be swept away by this 30th anniversary screening of the story of a father and daughter who trained a gaggle of geese to fly south for the winter, inspired by real events.

After tragedy uproots the life of 13-year-old Amy, she’s forced to live with her estranged father Thomas. When she comes across a nest of goose eggs, Amy decides to raise and protect the hatchlings, bringing meaning to her life again. As geese can’t be kept as pets, nor can they learn to migrate without their parents, Amy and Thomas come up with a plan so outlandish it might just work: they will use ultralight aircrafts to teach the birds to fly.

Directed by Carroll Ballard (The Black Stallion) and starring Academy Award winner Anna Paquin (The Piano) and Emmy Award winner Jeff Daniels (The Newsroom), Fly Away Home is classic, heartwarming entertainment for moviegoers young and old.

Parental guidance: Some mature themes and infrequent coarse language.

Festival Appearances/Awards
Toronto International Film Festival 1996
Academy Awards 1997 – Nominee, Best Cinematography

Rating

PG

Duration

107 min

Country

United States

Language

English

Director

Carroll Ballard

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