My Penguin Friend (2024)

Directed by

David Schurmann

Genre

drama film, adventure film, children's film

Country

Brazil, United States

Runtime

1h 37m

Rated

PG

Rating

7.4 of 10 from 189 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A lonely fisherman in Brazil rescues a penguin that keeps returning to him each year. Their unlikely bond becomes a story of friendship that catches the world's attention.

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What happens

My Penguin Friend is a 2024 biographical adventure film directed by David Schurmann, written by Paulina Lagudi Ulrich and Kristen Lazarian, and starring Jean Reno and Adriana Barraza. It is based on the true story of fisherman João Pereira de Souza and Dindim the penguin, which went viral in 2016. It was first released in France on August 7, 2024, and was released in the United States on August 16, 2024. The film received positive reviews from critics. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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