Bird

Houston Cinema Arts Festival

Writer-director Andrea Arnold returns to the gritty social realism of Fish Tank and the Oscar-winning Wasp, but as always, the British auteur subverts expectations—here taking flight with a fantastical tale of transformation. Twelve-year-old Bailey (newcomer Nykiya Adams) lives with her single father, Bug (a tattooed Barry Keoghan), and brother Hunter (Jason Buda) in a squat in North Kent. Bug struggles to find time for his children, leading Bailey to seek adventure elsewhere.

Leaving the graffiti-covered walls of the squat, she meets Bird (Franz Rogowski), an eccentric dreamer who dares Bailey to spread her wings. Bird is a striking coming-of-age tale that hides its magic in plain sight.

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Underwriting for the Film Department is provided by Tenaris, The June Leaf and Robert Frank Foundation, and the Vaughn Foundation.

Generous funding is provided by The Consulate General of the Republic of Korea; Nina and Michael Zilkha; Lois Chiles; Foundation for Independent Media Arts; Franci Neely; Carrin Patman and Jim Derrick; Ms. Laurence Unger; L'Alliance Française de Houston; and ILEX Foundation.

Bird

Directed by Andrea Arnold
(USA, 2024, 119 minutes, in English)
Brown Auditorium Theater, digital

Location

Caroline Wiess Law Building
1001 Bissonnet Street
Houston, TX 77005
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