Wild Inside
Opens August 4, 2026
Screening August 4 at SIFF Cinema Uptown for International Owl Awareness Day, then at the SIFF Film Center August 7-9.
In February 2023, a Eurasian Eagle-Owl named Flaco escapes from the Central Park Zoo and sets off on a magical odyssey through the island of Manhattan. Flaco answers the call of the wild – and discovers he was wild inside all along.
Wild Inside is an underdog story of resilience and self determination as Flaco the Owl beats the odds and accomplishes the impossible. Flaco busts out of his cage barely able to fly, but he adapts, he explores and eventually – it seems – he goes far beyond mere survival, becoming an internationally known icon of freedom, hooting from the highest water towers. He claims all of New York City as his wild kingdom.
- Director: Penny Lane
- Country: USA
- Year: 2026
- Running Time: 95 min.
- Language: English
- US Distributor: HBO Documentaries