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Presented by Kia.

Inspired by a true story and helmed by the director of The Full Monty, poignant dramedy The Penguin Lessons follows an Englishman’s personal and political awakening during a cataclysmic period in Argentine history, all spurred by the arrival of a new, winged friend.

When schoolteacher Tom Michell (Steve Coogan) pulls a penguin from an oil slick off the coast of Uruguay, he has no idea what to do. The penguin refuses to return to the ocean, leaving Tom with one option: to smuggle the penguin over the Argentinian border to the prestigious boarding school Tom calls home. There follows a heart-warming story of one remarkable penguin who adapts to boarding school life – whether it's as a team mascot or swimming coach extraordinaire, Juan Salvador the penguin transforms the lives of all he meets.