Kes, on the other hand, dealt with the touching story of a poor boy who finds comfort in training a bird of prey.

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Amy Mole, managing director of the UK's Bird's Eye View Film Festival - which showcases female talent and features training labs to help women film-makers - agrees.

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While falconers come from different backgrounds, they share common values, traditions and practices such as the methods of training and caring for birds, the equipment used and the bonding between falconer and the bird, which are similar throughout the world.

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