Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico — A new documentary exploring the secret lives of Caribbean flamingos, filmed over 700 days in Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula and narrated by singer Julieta Venegas, will premiere in Mexican theaters on March 26, 2026.
The film, titled “Flamingos,” is directed by Lorenzo Hagerman and follows the birds’ annual breeding cycle in northern Yucatan. The documentary reveals how flamingos acquire their distinctive pink coloration from their diet, one of many natural phenomena captured during the extensive filming period.
Venegas provides the narration with text written by María José Martín, known professionally as Ajo. The musical score comes from Bryce Dessner of the band The National, with musical supervision by the late Lynn Fainchtein.
Flamingos measure between 80 and 145 centimeters long and weigh 1.9 to 3 kilograms, with size varying between males and females. Their brief annual breeding season makes successful reproduction a rare event that the documentary captures in detail.
The film shows flamingos gathering to mate, incubate their single egg for approximately 30 days, and raise their gray-feathered chicks. Hagerman’s visual approach combines raw footage with poetic narration and musical accompaniment to create what producers describe as a beautiful cinematic experience.
The documentary’s trailer debuted exclusively on Sopitas.com ahead of the theatrical release.
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