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The Penguin Who Couldn’t Swim

The Penguin Who Couldn’t Swim

2018•6m
AnimationDrama

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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Production

Animation 2018, BFI, BBC, Wingspan Productions

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Adam McNicol

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