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Emptying the Skies

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Millions of migratory songbirds are hunted in Cyprus and turned into ambelopoulia, a local delicacy.

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Jen Chaney The Dissolve Apr 23, 2015
3.5/5
Emptying The Skies, a documentary based on Franzen's story that borrows its headline as its title, ultimately makes a more searing imprint on the psyche. Go to Full Review
Amy Brady Village Voice Apr 22, 2015
Emptying the Skies performs a grand and aching love by telling its story with a power that enrages. Go to Full Review
Neil Genzlinger New York Times Apr 21, 2015
A thoughtful bit of filmmaking, one that at heart is not really about birds at all. Go to Full Review
C.J. Prince Way Too Indie Jun 11, 2019
6.5/10
The problem is, Emptying the Skies can't escape how limiting it feels as a theatrical feature. Go to Full Review
Ben Nicholson CineVue Apr 3, 2019
3/5
Whilst lacking the polish and punch of its illustrious forbears, Emptying the Skies manages to present cruelty in black and white, whilst illuminating the grey areas of activism. Go to Full Review
Louis Proyect rec.arts.movies.reviews Dec 4, 2015
A thrilling action drama, not about CIA agents or Mafia gangsters, but about bird lovers putting their lives on the line to prevent poachers from "emptying the skies". Go to Full Review
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Doug Kass

Director

Roger Kass

Director

Peter Berthold

Actor

David Conlin

Actor

Jonathan Franzen

Actor

Andrea Rutigliano

Actor

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Movie Info

Synopsis Millions of migratory songbirds are hunted in Cyprus and turned into ambelopoulia, a local delicacy.
Director
Doug Kass, Roger Kass
Producer
Roger Kass
Screenwriter
Doug Kass
Distributor
Music Box Films
Production Co
RingTheJing Entertainment
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 22, 2015, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 20, 2015
Runtime
1h 18m
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