| Little Wing | |
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| Directed by | Dean Israelite |
| Written by | John Gatins |
| Based on | "Little Wing" bySusan Orlean[1] |
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| Cinematography | Jeff Cutter |
| Edited by | Martin Bernfeld |
| Music by | Anne Nikitin |
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| Distributed by | Paramount+ |
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Running time | 99 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Little Wing is a 2024 Americancoming-of-agedrama film directed byDean Israelite and written byJohn Gatins. It starsBrooklynn Prince, Che Tafari,Kelly Reilly, andBrian Cox. It is based on the 2006New Yorker magazine article bySusan Orlean.[1]Little Wing was released byParamount+ on March 13, 2024.
InPortland, Oregon, teenager Kaitlyn's parents have divorced.[2] Her mother is ready to sell the family home. A family friend gives Kaitlyn twopigeons, and in studying the details of pigeon care and racing, Kaitlyn learns that a pigeon breeder with a valuableracing pigeon lives nearby. Kaitlyn and her best friend steal the pigeon and sell it to the Russian Pigeon Mafia, but the rightful owner finds her school bag on his roof, and so is able to track her down. Rather than turning her into the police, the breeder decides to work with Kaitlyn to recover the pigeon.
In April 2023, it was announced that acoming-of-agedrama film directed byDean Israelite and written byJohn Gatins was in production forAwesomeness Films andParamount+. It is based on the magazine article of the same name bySusan Orlean, who also served as an executive producer. The original article follows Sedona Murphy, a 13-year old-girl who raised homing pigeons in herSouth Boston backyard.[3]
Principal photography occurred in April 2023 in Portland, Oregon.[4] Some scenes were shot along theHawthorne Bridge.[5]
Little Wing was released byParamount+ on March 13, 2024.[6]
On thereview aggregator websiteRotten Tomatoes, 45% of 11 critics' reviews are positive.[7]
