Friday Film

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Movie

Age Group:

Adults

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Event Details

The Penguin Lessons

In 1976, Tom Michell was an indifferent English teacher at St. George's College, a private boys’ school in Buenos Aires, Argentina. While on a short break in Uruguay, he rescued an oil-soaked penguin to impress a woman. The orphaned bird refused to leave his side, so Michell smuggled it back to St. George's where Juan Salvador the penguin had a surprisingly positive impact on the entire school community.

Based on Michell’s memoir. Starring Steve Coogan, Vivian El Jaber, and Jonathan Pryce.

2024 : 112 minutes :  Rated PG-13 for strong language, some sexual references, and thematic elements : Drama

Watch the trailer for The Penguin Lessons.

Find The Penguin Lessons in the library catalog.

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