The Penguin Lessons
Film

Date and time
Fri 9th May 2025 at 7:45pm
infrequent strong language, moderate sex references

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2025 (UK/Spain) (Drama/Comedy)

Starring: Steve Coogan, Bjorn Gustafsson, Jonathan Pryce

Director: Peter Cattaneo

Based on the best-selling memoir by Tom Mitchell, this warm, witty comedy drama stars Steve Coogan as Tom, who moved to Buenos Aires in 1976 for a teaching post. When his school closes during a military coup, Tom travels to Uruguay where he rescues a penguin from an oil spill. Sneaking the penguin back to Argentina, a strange and beautiful friendship begins that sees the penguin become an unwitting agent of change.

This film will be shown at our Volunteers’ Party on Saturday 10th May

(1hr 52mins)