Name: Manou the Swift
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Family, Comedy
Released: 2019-01-25
Duration: 88 min
Cast: Willem Dafoe, Kate Winslet, Rob Paulsen, Josh Keaton, Julie Nathanson

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Manou the Swift plot summary

The little swift Manou grows up believing he's a seagull. Learning to fly he finds out he never will be. Shocked, he runs away from home. He meets birds of his own species and finds out who he really is. When both seagulls and swifts face a dangerous threat, Manou becomes the hero of the day.

Details

Release date: January 25, 2019
Runtime: 1h 28m
Genres: Animation, Adventure, Family, Comedy
Directed by: Christian Haas and Andrea Block
Country: Germany
TMDB rating: 6.4 / 10 · 81 votes

Manou the Swift trailer

Cast

Willem DafoeManou's Father (voice)
Kate WinsletManou's Mother(voice)
Rob PaulsenSandpiper (voice)
Josh KeatonManou (voice)
Julie NathansonFrancoise (voice)
David ShaughnessyParcival (voice)
Arif S. KinchenPoncho (voice)
Cassandra SteenKalifa (voice)
Mikey KelleyLuc (voice)
Nolan NorthYusuf (voice)

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Where can I watch Manou the Swift?

In the United States, Manou the Swift is available to stream on Prime Video. It's also free on The Roku Channel, Hoopla, Fandango at Home Free, Pluto TV, Shout! Factory TV, YouTube Free, Xumo Play, and Tubi TV. You can also rent or buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play, and YouTube.