Pengugee

Pengugee

A Refugee comes in from the cold.

2021 · 5 min · Animation, Drama

Middle-aged, childless couple Olivia and Gavin donate to ‘adopt’ a penguin from a television advert. Their lives are changed when the penguin actually arrives on their doorstep. While Olivia takes to the penguin immediately, Gavin is less pleased, near-disgusted by this foreign invader. However, when the Penguin comes back from his first day of school beaten and abused, Gavin realizes the impact of his prejudice and performs a fatherly act.

Directed by Stephen Quenet · Written by Stephen Quenet

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