Flight of the Albatross
★ 7.6 · 1996 · 88m · Drama · Family · Romance
After a period of separation, Sarah visits her research scientist mother on a remote New Zealand island. Before long Sarah becomes inextricably involved in events involving both Maori legend and an Albatross.
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