Dreaming of the Golden Eagle

Dreaming of the Golden Eagle

2012 · 8 min · Documentary

Brothers Axel Emil (13), Eivind (10), and Eirik (8) are obsessed with wildlife and birds. They are out in the forest almost every day taking pictures and looking for birds. But there is one bird they have yet to see: the Golden Eagle, one of Norway's largest birds. In this feel-good wildlife documentary we follow the brothers on their quest to see the Golden Eagle.

Directed by Benjamin Ree

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