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My Penguin Friend
My Penguin Friend

My Penguin Friend

Inspired by the true story of an extraordinary friendship.

Genres

FamilyAdventureDrama

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A lost penguin rescued from an oil spill transforms the life of a heartbroken fisherman. They become unlikely friends, so bonded that even the vast ocean cannot divide them.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$2756776

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

98 mins

Rating

7.7/10

Release Date

07 August 2024

Country

Brazil

Cast

Jean Reno

Jean Reno

Joao

Adriana Barraza

Adriana Barraza

Maria

Nicolás Francella

Nicolás Francella

Carlos

Alexia Moyano

Alexia Moyano

Adriana

Rocío Hernández

Rocío Hernández

Stephanie

Ravel Cabral

Ravel Cabral

Paulo

Pedro Caetano

Pedro Caetano

Young Oscar

Amanda Magalhães

Amanda Magalhães

Young Maria

Juan Queiroz

Juan Queiroz

Pedro

Wilson Rabelo

Wilson Rabelo

Marcos

Rafael Pimenta

Rafael Pimenta

Young Luis

Fernando Lufer

Fernando Lufer

Young Marcos

José Trassi

José Trassi

Tito

Roberto Borenstein

Roberto Borenstein

Luis

Maurício Xavier

Maurício Xavier

Oscar

Ellen Campanhão

Ellen Campanhão

Young Villager

Thalma de Freitas

Thalma de Freitas

Calista

Pedro Urizzi

Pedro Urizzi

Young João

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