Pepe (2024)
- Directed by
- Nelson Carlo de Los Santos Arias
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Namibia, Dominican Republic, Germany, France
- Runtime
- 2h 02m
- Rated
- MA 15+
- Rating
- 5.8 of 10 from 10 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A ghostly hippo recounts his story and death in the Americas. The film draws on oral traditions and blends perspectives from the communities involved.
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What happens
Pepe is a 2024 drama film written, co-produced, co-edited and directed by Nelson Carlo De Los Santos Arias. The film starring Jhon Narváez and Sor María Ríos, is voice of Pepe, the first and last hippo killed in the Americas, who appears as ghost and recounts his story with the powerful oral tradition of these communities. The film is an international co-production between Dominican Republic, Namibia, Germany, and France, and had its world premiere at the 74th Berlin International Film Festival on 20 February, where it competed for the Golden Bear and won Silver Bear for Best Director. It was selected as the Dominican entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 98th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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