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Dr. Bird's Advice for Sad Poets

Dr. Bird's Advice for Sad Poets

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Dr. Bird's Advice for Sad Poets

"“I am James Whitman. I am light. I am truth. I am might. I am youth.”"

2021

1h 49m

6.9(68 votes)

Comedy

Drama

Overview

In the emotionally charged, wild and humorous world of sixteen year old James Whitman, his struggle to overcome anxiety and depression involve seeking advice from Dr. Bird - a giant imaginary pigeon therapist.

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Production Companies

Ketchup Entertainment

StoryBoard Media

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Lucas Jade Zumann

Lucas Jade Zumann

James Whitman

Taylor Russell

Taylor Russell

Sophie

Jason Isaacs

Jason Isaacs

Carl

Lisa Edelstein

Lisa Edelstein

Elly

David Arquette

David Arquette

Xavier

Lily Donoghue

Lily Donoghue

Jorie Whitman

Odiseas Georgiadis

Odiseas Georgiadis

Kwame

Caroline Arapoglou

Caroline Arapoglou

Sally

Michael H. Cole

Michael H. Cole

Walt Whitman

Chase Stokes

Chase Stokes

Martin

Creative team

Directed by: Yaniv Raz
Written by: Yaniv Raz
Produced by: Shona Tuckman
Joshua Bachove

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