Independent Lens

Season 8 Episode 26: The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill

25 Seasons May 29, 2007 TV-14 1h 8.2

This film tells the true story of a bohemian St. Francis and his remarkable relationship with a flock of wild red-and-green parrots. Former street musician and San Francisco dharma bum Mark Bittner falls in with the flock as he searches for meaning in his life, unaware that the parrots will bring him everything he seeks.

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Season 8 Episodes:

Episode 6 Two Square Miles

6. Two Square Miles

Aired: Nov 28, 2006

With its thriving main street, diverse population and healthy rate of revital...

Episode 10 A Fish Story

10. A Fish Story

Aired: Jan 2, 2007

A Fish Story is a tale of two women who lead their communities in a battle ag...

Episode 11 Shadya

11. Shadya

Aired: Jan 16, 2007

Shadya Zoabi, a charismatic 17-year-old karate world champion, strives to suc...

Episode 18 Stolen

18. Stolen

Aired: Mar 20, 2007

In March of 1990, two thieves dressed as Boston police officers gained entran...

Episode 19 Race to Execution

19. Race to Execution

Aired: Mar 27, 2007

Race discrimination infects America’s capital punishment system. According to...

Episode 20 China Blue

20. China Blue

Aired: Apr 3, 2007

They live crowded together in cement factory dormitories where water has to b...

Episode 21 Black Gold

21. Black Gold

Aired: Apr 10, 2007

This eye-opening expose of the $80 billion coffee industry traces one man's f...


Info about Independent Lens

Current Status: Returning Series

Network: PBS

Production Country: United States

Genres: Documentary