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THE PENGUIN LESSONS
DISTR AUSTRALIA, New Zealand
 
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Completed - Book adaptation

Log Line

Based on The Sunday Times Top Ten bestselling book, THE PENGUIN LESSONS is the captivating true story of the unlikely bond between an English teacher and a penguin.

Year of production : 2023

Director(s) : Peter CATTANEO
Writer(s) : Jeff POPE
Cast : Steve COOGAN, Jonathan PRYCE

Producer(s) : Rory AITKEN, Ben PUGH, Andy NOBLE, Adrián GUERRA

Synopsis

Based on The Sunday Times Top Ten bestselling book of the same name by Tom Michell, THE PENGUIN LESSONS is the true story of a disillusioned Englishman who went to work in a school in Argentina in 1976. Expecting an easy ride, he discovered instead a complicated and divided nation – and a class of practically unteachable young boys. However, when he finds a small penguin washed up on an oil slicked beach, his life is turned upside down – and the penguin becomes not only a valued friend, but also a teacher of life’s most important lessons, for Tom, the boys and, in fact, everyone he meets.

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Country(ies) : UNITED KINGDOM

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Festivals and Awards

Toronto - TIFF 2024 Gala Presentations


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