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Flight of the Butterflies

Flight of the Butterflies

Documentary
2012, Movie, 45min
It takes two or three generations for the monarch butterfly to reach the Canadian breeding grounds, but it is one "supergeneration" that makes the 2,000 mile return trip back south into central Mexico. The documentary film covers Dr Fred Urquhart's interest in monarch butterflies, with perspectives of Urquhart as a child wondering where the butterflies went, his years of research and study into their life and migration, to his time decades-later as a senior scientist looking back at his investigations and discoveries about the insect's life pattern.
Country: United Kingdom,Mexico,Canada
Director:
Mike Slee
Cast:
Gordon Pinsent,
Megan Follows,
Shaun Benson,
Sofía Sisniega
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Mike Slee
Director
Mike Slee
Writer
Gordon Pinsent
As Dr Fred Urquhart
Megan Follows
As Narrator
Shaun Benson
As Ken Brugger
Sofía Sisniega
As Chloe
Stephanie Sigman
As Catalina Aguado
Jayden Greig
As Ice cream boy

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"Flight of the Butterflies" is a captivating documentary that delves into the mysterious migration patterns of the monarch butterfly. From Canada to Central Mexico, these delicate creatures embark on an incredible 2,000-mile journey, with a special "supergeneration" making the return trip south. Join Dr. Fred Urquhart and his team as they dedicate decades of research to uncovering the secrets of the monarch's life cycle, and witness the breathtaking beauty of their migration in stunning 3D. With the help of citizen scientists and cutting-edge technology, this film reveals the remarkable story of one of nature's most incredible phenomena.

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