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Abata

A short documentary film narrated by Orson Welles and Gerardo Damboriena, one of the last pigeon hunters of Etxalar
Jun 25, 2026 · 24m
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Documentary
Drama
Adventure

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In 1955, fascinated by the ingenious pigeon hunting with wooden paddles and nets, Orson Welles directed the documentary The Land of the Basques. Today, from a mountain hut on the border between Navarre and France, Gerardo Damboriena, a veteran pigeon hunter, reveals to us in basque the secrets of this more than 700-year-old tradition, now on the verge of extinction.

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CAST

José Mari Pikabea Iciaga
Self
Jabier Galarregi Iparragirre
Self
Iñaki Danboriena
Self
Iñaki Zubieta Ariztegi
Self
Jasone Mitxeltorena Ozkaritz
Self
Aurelien eta Ewan André
Self
Gerardo Danboriena
Self
Pedro Galarregi Zubieta
Self
Directed by Aner Etxebarria Moral

DETAILS

Status
Released
Original language
EU
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Production
Capirú Studios, Katz Estudio
Country
ES

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