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THE PENGUIN LESSONS

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English and Spanish (subtitled)  |  UK, Spain  2025  |  110 minutes
Directed by: Peter Cattaneo
Cast: Steve Coogan, Jonathan Pryce, Vivian El Jaber, Alfonsina Carrocio

Film Description

A replacement teacher is faced with a chaotic classroom in a prestigious boys’ boarding school. The turmoil reflects the country’s tense political atmosphere. On a school break from Buenos Aires he attempts to impress a woman by saving a penguin from an oil spill. His new “friend” slowly changes his outlook and then the lives of those around him. (Some subtitles)

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