

In the middle of the 18th Century, the Ruster family immigrates to America. The father, a former farm laborer, leads a hard life as a settler along with his family. One day the nine year-old George, his second-youngest son, is kidnapped by Iroquois. He is taken in by an Indian family in the place of a deceased son and receives the name "Blue Bird." The boy has homesickness and difficulties accustoming to the customs of the Indians.
Robin Jaeger
George 'Blauvogel' Ruster
Lead
Gabriel Marian Oseciuc
George 'Blauvogel' Ruster (adult)

Jutta Hoffmann
Mildred Ruster

Kurt Böwe
John Ruster

Jan Spitzer
Andrew
Jörg Foth
George Catlin

Egon Günther
Archie

Anca Szonyi
Malia als Erwachsene
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Ulrich Weiß's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
“Every frame feels alive. Blue Bird is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”