Little Bird (film)

Little Bird
Little Bird
	Theatrical release poster
Spanish	Pajarico
Directed by	Carlos Saura
Screenplay by	Carlos Saura
Starring	Paco Rabal; Alejandro Martínez; Dafne Fernández;
Cinematography	José Luis López-Linares
Edited by	Julia Juániz
Music by	Alejandro Massó
Production; company	Filmart
Distributed by	Columbia Tri-Star Films de España
Release dates	31 August 1997 (Montreal); April 1998 (Spain);
Country	Spain
Language	Spanish

Little Bird (Spanish: Pajarico) is a 1997 Spanish drama film written and directed by Carlos Saura which stars Paco Rabal, Alejandro Martínez, and Dafne Fernández.

Plot

The plot follows Manuel "Manu", a 10-old-year boy from Madrid arriving in the province of Murcia for a Summer stay under his uncles so he can distance from the separation of his parents.[1][2] There he experiences puppy love with cousin Fuensanta.[2]

Cast

Francisco Rabal as grandfather[2][3]
Alejandro Martínez as Manu[2][3]
Dafne Fernández as Fuensanta[2][3]
Eusebio Lázaro as uncle Fernando[2][3]
Manuel Bandera as uncle Juan[2][3]
Juan Luis Galiardo as uncle Emilio[2][3]
Eulalia Ramón as aunt Margarita[2][3]
María Luisa San José as aunt Beatriz[2][3]
Violeta Cela as aunt Lola[2][3]
Paulina Gálvez as aunt Marisa[2][3]
Rafael Álvarez "El Brujo" as vagabundo[2][3]
Eva Marciel as Loli[2][3]
Israel Rodríguez as Emilín[2][3]

Production

The story is freely based on Saura's childhood memories about his time in the Region of Murcia.[1] José Luis López Linares worked as cinematographer whilst Alejandro Massó was responsible for the music and Julia Juániz for editing.[4][2] The film is a Filmart production.[2]

Release

The film was presented in August 1997 at the 21st Montreal World Film Festival,[5] where Saura won the Best Director award.[6] It was released theatrically in April 1998.[7]

Reception

Leonard Klady of Variety wrote that the "story is undeniably genial and well observed, but lacks a central focus or a compelling dramatic tension".[2]

José Luis Sánchez Noriega observed that despite being "a film with irregularities in its narrative development", Little Bird is still "a mature, serene movie, where the director reviews old themes with a more tender gaze".[8]

References

Ganuza, Asier (10 February 2023). "Carlos Saura: 'Pajarico' y la Murcia de su niñez". La Opinión de Murcia.
Klady, Leonard (28 September 1997). "Little Bird". Variety.
"Pajarico". Catálogo de Cinespañol. ICAA. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
"Pajarico". Fotogramas. 29 May 2008.
Romero, Ana (1 September 1997). "Fuerte ovación en Montreal a 'Pajarico', la historia "más sentimental" de Carlos Saura". El País.
"El Festival de Montreal le exige muy poco al cine". La Nación. 5 September 1997.
Jurado Morales, José (2011). "Yo, Carlos Saura, escritor". In Lefere, Robin (ed.). Carlos Saura: una trayectoria ejemplar (PDF). Madrid: Visor Libros. p. 263. ISBN 978-84-9895-130-1.
Sánchez Noriega, José Luis (2002). Críticas del cine español. Alicante: Biblioteca Virtual Miguel de Cervantes.

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[ganuza-1] Ganuza, Asier (10 February 2023). "Carlos Saura: 'Pajarico' y la Murcia de su niñez". La Opinión de Murcia.

[klady-2] Klady, Leonard (28 September 1997). "Little Bird". Variety.

[icaa-3] "Pajarico". Catálogo de Cinespañol. ICAA. Retrieved 11 February 2023.

[4] "Pajarico". Fotogramas. 29 May 2008.

[5] Romero, Ana (1 September 1997). "Fuerte ovación en Montreal a 'Pajarico', la historia "más sentimental" de Carlos Saura". El País.

[6] "El Festival de Montreal le exige muy poco al cine". La Nación. 5 September 1997.

[7] Jurado Morales, José (2011). "Yo, Carlos Saura, escritor". In Lefere, Robin (ed.). Carlos Saura: una trayectoria ejemplar (PDF). Madrid: Visor Libros. p. 263. ISBN 978-84-9895-130-1.

[8] Sánchez Noriega, José Luis (2002). Críticas del cine español. Alicante: Biblioteca Virtual Miguel de Cervantes.