Released on 17 prints June 19 by the distributor Hopscotch, "The Travelling Birds" has swooped up AUD$273,393, for around 29,950 admissions in its opening week in Australia.

Released one week prior to the Australian school holidays, the film looks set to forge ahead in the territory, attracting young and family audiences as targeted by its distributor.

Hopes are high that this latest film by Jacques Perrin will match the fine results achieved by the filmmaker's previous productions ("Himalaya" and "Microcosmos"), which pulled in over 190,000 spectators in Australia.

Delphine Martin