# Watching People Watching Birds (2026)

**Genres:** Documentary

**Duration:** 96 min

**Age rating:** FSK 0

**IMDb:** [8.2](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14031106/)

**Letterboxd:** [link](https://letterboxd.com/film/birdwatcher-story-of-a-longing/) (no votes yet)

## Description

“Birds – they understand freedom. Freedom and the life of a bird is synonymous.“ The Homeless Garden Project is a refuge for many bird species. The author Jonathan Franzen also comes by here. At 40, he discovered a new universe and...

## Details

**Premiere:** 02 Oct 2026 (in 23 days)

**Director:** Ulrike Franke, Michael Loeken

**Countries:** Germany

**Languages:** German

**Open-air showtimes:** No

## Showtimes in Düsseldorf

The movie is not showing in cinemas yet. Screenings are expected to begin on 02 Oct 2026.