![]() ![]() Morwenna: And cottage raisings are not for young ladies.īirdy: Morwenna, I released the pigs, and I’m not ashamed. ![]() She’s headstrong, and she finds the expectations placed upon a nobleman's daughter hard to bear. She's the daughter of a minor nobleman in medieval England. The movie is about a 14-year-old girl named Catherine who goes by the nickname Birdy. But in the opening scenes the filmmaker communicates this story about the Middle Ages has a contemporary twist. The film adapts Karen Cushman’s 1994 Newbery Honor book set in medieval England. MYRNA BROWN, HOST: Today is Friday, September 30th. Thank you for turning to WORLD Radio to help start your day.Īmazon Studios has a new film based on a classic Newbery Honor book, so families might be tempted to queue it up when it debuts on Prime Video next week.īut arts and media editor Collin Garbarino warns that this is definitely a case where the book is better than the movie.ĬOLLIN GARBARINO: Catherine Called Birdy is in select theaters now and debuts on Prime Video October 7th. ![]()
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