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The Incredible Journey of the Butterflies
6.2 / 10• 2009• 55m•G• English
Documentary
Storyline
Orange-and-black wings fill the sky as NOVA charts one of nature's most remarkable phenomena: the epic migration of monarch butterflies across North America. To capture a butterfly's point of view, NOVA’s filmmakers used a helicopter, ultralight, and hot-air balloon for aerial views along the transcontinental route. This wondrous annual migration, which scientists are just beginning to fathom, is an endangered phenomenon that could dwindle to insignificance if the giant firs that the butterflies cling to during the winter disappear.
Cast & Crew
Stockard Channing
Narrator (voice)
LeadWhat People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. the director's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Incredible Journey of the Butterflies is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
