The Penguin Lessons
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Based on the memoir by the UK’s Tom Michell, this warm-hearted film is directed by British filmmaker Peter Cattaneo (Military Wives, The Full Monty). Expertly adapted by UK screenwriter Jeff Pope, the drama is led by British actor Steve Coogan, with support from Argentina’s Micaela Breque and Ramiro Blas. Co-produced by London-based 42 and Intake Films.
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In 1976 Argentina, fresh arrival Tom (Steve Coogan) is surprised to find a divided nation and unteachable pupils after taking up post as an English at a Buenos Aires private school. However, when he rescues a penguin from an oil-slicked beach, his life is upturned.