Dead Birds
1963, English. Directed by Robert Gardner.
An ethnographic documentary documenting the ritual warfare cycle, social life, and belief systems of the Dani people of the Baliem Valley in western New Guinea.
- Runtime
- 1h 24m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 1 October 1963
- Country
- Papua New Guinea, United States of America
- Written by
- Robert Gardner
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Dead Birds runs 84 minutes (1h 24m).
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Dead Birds isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can watch it free online. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed Dead Birds?
Dead Birds (1963) was directed by Robert Gardner and stars Robert Gardner.