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The Penguin Who Couldn’t Swim
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The Penguin Who Couldn’t Swim

2018-11-19 · 6 min · Not rated

Animation · Drama

An animation about a disabled penguin who lives on a rocky island in the southern seas where she feels isolated from the rest of her colony. She is inventive, resourceful and tough but frustrated about what she cannot do.

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Directors
Tom Rourke
Production companies
Animation 2018, BFI, BBC, Wingspan Productions
Countries
United Kingdom
Status
Released

Top Cast

Adam McNicol

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