---
title: 'My Penguin Friend (2024)'
type: 'film'
director: 'David Schurmann'
released: '2024-08-16'
runtime_minutes: 97
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Adventure'
  - 'Family'
countries:
  - 'Brazil'
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/my-penguin-friend-2024'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8609660/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# My Penguin Friend (2024)

2024 · 97 min · Drama, Adventure, Family · Brazil, United States


## Synopsis

My Penguin Friend is a 2024 biographical adventure film directed by David Schurmann, written by Paulina Lagudi Ulrich and Kristen Lazarian, and starring Jean Reno and Adriana Barraza. It is based on the true story of fisherman João Pereira de Souza and Dindim the penguin, which went viral in 2016. It was first released in France on August 7, 2024, and was released in the United States on August 16, 2024. The film received positive reviews from critics.

## Credits

- **Director:** [David Schurmann](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-schurmann)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Fernando Velázquez](https://cinepixo.com/people/fernando-velazquez)
- **Producer:** [Shaked Berenson](https://cinepixo.com/people/shaked-berenson), [Patrick Ewald](https://cinepixo.com/people/patrick-ewald), [Andreas Wentz](https://cinepixo.com/people/andreas-wentz), [Nicolas Veinberg](https://cinepixo.com/people/nicolas-veinberg), [Jonathan Lim](https://cinepixo.com/people/jonathan-lim)
- **Director of Photography:** [Anthony Dod Mantle](https://cinepixo.com/people/anthony-dod-mantle)
- **Editor:** [Teresa Font](https://cinepixo.com/people/teresa-font)

## Cast

- [Jean Reno](https://cinepixo.com/people/jean-reno)
- [Adriana Barraza](https://cinepixo.com/people/adriana-barraza)

## Criticism on CinePixo

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/my-penguin-friend-2024
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