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| Directed by | Dominique Deruddere |
| Written by | Dominique Deruddere |
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| Cinematography | Frank van den Eeden |
| Edited by | Els Voorspoels |
| Music by | Wolfram de Marco |
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| Distributed by | KFD |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
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Flying Home is a 2014 romantic drama film directed by Dominique Deruddere.
A sheikh from Dubai wants to buy the Flemish homing pigeon Wittekop, which is owned by Jos Pauwels, and uses an American middleman named Colin to make the deal. Although Jos is not interested in selling the pigeon, his granddaughter Isabelle is clearly interested in Colin.
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A pigeon whistle is a device attached to a pigeon such that it emits a noise while flying. They have long been used in Asian countries, particularly China for entertainment, tracking and to deter attack by birds of prey. The practice was once common but is now much less widespread owing to increasing urbanisation and regulation of pigeon keeping. A modern version of the device, based on specimens held at the Pitt Rivers Museum in Oxford, has been developed by musician Nathaniel Mann. Mann has performed with the devices attached to racing pigeons at festivals across the United Kingdom.