Now, audiences new and old will get a chance to see the film restored in 4K. The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill screens Jan. 12-18 at the Roxie, Jan. 14 at the Smith Rafael Film Center and Feb. 3 at the Bolinas Community Center. Mark Bittner (the film's human star) and Irving will be in person at many of the screenings.
At the heart of it all is Bittner, a sweet and gentle man who moved to San Francisco in search of a music career and spent 15 years on the streets, doing odd jobs and sleeping in odd places, before landing in a cottage in Telegraph Hill.
The focus of this film is now the city's 'Official Animal' (thanks to a contest organized by the San Francisco Chronicle last year). But in the early 2000s, the flock of non-native cherry-headed conures of unknown origin was a bit more of a novelty. (An 'Urban Legends' segment in the film delivers locals' various theories, which include pet shops, an SFO breakout, a South American ship and annoyed roommates.)
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