Woodpecker

Woodpecker (2008)

Fanatical birdwatchers have descended upon a small town in the Arkansas bayou in hopes of finding the celebrated Ivory Billed Woodpecker. Declared extinct in the 1940’s, the bird has apparently been spotted by numerous experts. Enter amateur birder and poet Johnny Neander, who has convinced his taciturn sidekick that he will be the one to find the elusive woodpecker. The ensuing chaos divides the small town between believers and non-believers, rabid environmentalists and opportunistic entrepreneurs. Much like the bird itself, Woodpecker explores the intersection of fact and fiction, manipulating our notions of documentary and narrative techniques within a tragic comedy about hope, perception, and some very very strange birds.

star 5.2
  • Release Date: 2008-03-09
  • Runtime: 1h 27min
  • Director: Alex Karpovsky

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  • Cast

    • Jon Hyrns

      Johnny Neander

    • Wesley Yang

      Wes

    • Billy Clay

      Mayor

    • Sandra Kemmer

      Brinkley Chamber of Commerce

    • Kent Parham

      Sheriff, Monroe County

    • Brother Jim Daniels

      Pastor, First Baptist Church

    • Lisa Boyd

      Owner, Ivory-Bill Nest

    • Evelyn Miley

      Brinkley Chamber of Commerce

    • David Allen Sibley

      Author, Sibley Guide to Birds

    • Allan J. Mueller

      Nature Conservancy, Search Team Member

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